Balga Primary School
11 Fernhurst Crescent, Balga WA 6061
Balga Primary School is a government primary school in Balga, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 220 students. Its ICSEA is 937, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: 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: Balga Primary School is a government school in Balga, about 10 kilometres north of the Perth CBD, serving Kindergarten to Year 6. It opened in 1965 and has roughly 213 students. The community is linguistically diverse, with a large share of families speaking languages other than English at home. There are no tuition fees.
Often praised
- Culturally diverse community
- Small school size
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majella Catholic Primary School | Balga | Catholic primary | 0.6 km | 958 | 250 |
| Warriapendi Primary School | Balga | Public primary | 0.7 km | 965 | 258 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School | Westminster | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,015 | 213 |
| John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School | Mirrabooka | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,075 | 1,755 |
| Westminster Primary School | Westminster | Public primary | 1.2 km | 971 | 367 |
| North Balga Primary SchoolGifted class: PEAC centre | Balga | Public primary | 1.4 km | 922 | 273 |
| Emmanuel Christian Community School | Girrawheen | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 973 | 796 |
| Dryandra Primary School | Mirrabooka | Public primary | 1.8 km | 883 | 160 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Park Primary School | Girrawheen | Public primary · K-6 | 200 | 937 |
| Northam Primary School | Northam | Public primary · K-6 | 316 | 937 |
| Bencubbin Primary School | Bencubbin | Public primary · K-6 | 26 | 936 |
| Bramfield Park Primary School | Maddington | Public primary · K-6 | 336 | 936 |
| Challis Community Primary School | Armadale | Public primary · K-6 | 779 | 936 |
| Kingsley Primary School | Armadale | Public primary · K-6 | 253 | 938 |
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.