Balcatta Primary School
387 Main Street, Balcatta WA 6021
Balcatta Primary School is a government primary school in Balcatta, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 298 students. Its ICSEA is 1,064, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Balcatta Primary School, about 10 kilometres north-west of Perth, opened in 1964 and caters for Kindergarten to Year 6. It serves a multicultural community representing around twenty ethnic groups. Facilities include specially equipped rooms for maths and science, art and craft, and music and drama, a computer room, a purpose-built library and a Breakfast Club.
Often praised
- Multicultural community
- Specialist art and music rooms
- Breakfast Club
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence Primary School | Balcatta | Catholic primary | 0.2 km | 1,060 | 249 |
| West Coast Steiner School | Nollamara | Independent primary | 1.2 km | 1,101 | 209 |
| Nollamara Primary School | Nollamara | Public primary | 1.2 km | 981 | 357 |
| Takari Primary School | Balcatta | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,055 | 190 |
| Westminster Primary School | Westminster | Public primary | 1.6 km | 971 | 367 |
| West Balcatta Primary School | Balcatta | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,070 | 486 |
| Osborne Primary School | Osborne Park | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,057 | 240 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School | Nollamara | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,071 | 233 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coogee Primary School | Coogee | Public primary · K-6 | 617 | 1,064 |
| Creaney Primary School | Kingsley | Public primary · K-6 | 383 | 1,064 |
| Edgewater Primary School | Edgewater | Public primary · K-6 | 427 | 1,064 |
| Bambara Primary School | Padbury | Public primary · K-6 | 272 | 1,063 |
| Harmony Primary School | Atwell | Public primary · K-6 | 473 | 1,063 |
| Hilton Primary School | Hilton | Public primary · K-6 | 412 | 1,065 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.