Bambara Primary School
30 Gosse Road, Padbury WA 6025
Bambara Primary School is a government primary school in Padbury, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 272 students. Its ICSEA is 1,063, 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: Bambara Primary School is an Independent Public School in Padbury, established in 1978, with about 167 students from K-6. The name is an Indigenous word meaning by trees and water. It is a Positive Behaviour Support school with values of Be Respectful, Be Safe and Be Your Best, and has an on-site Kindy program.
Often praised
- Positive Behaviour Support school
- On-site Kindy program
- Independent Public School
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padbury Primary School | Padbury | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,058 | 176 |
| Craigie Heights Primary School | Craigie | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,036 | 387 |
| Springfield Primary School | Kallaroo | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,053 | 259 |
| Whitford Catholic Primary School | Craigie | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,092 | 740 |
| South Padbury Primary School | Padbury | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,067 | 365 |
| St Mark's Anglican Community School | Hillarys | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,112 | 1,898 |
| Hillarys Primary School | Hillarys | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,088 | 504 |
| Padbury Catholic Primary School | Padbury | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,108 | 499 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Primary School | Atwell | Public primary · K-6 | 473 | 1,063 |
| Balcatta Primary School | Balcatta | Public primary · K-6 | 298 | 1,064 |
| Carlisle Primary School | Kewdale | Public primary · K-6 | 350 | 1,062 |
| Connolly Primary SchoolGifted class: PEAC centre | Connolly | Public primary · K-6 | 362 | 1,062 |
| Coogee Primary School | Coogee | Public primary · K-6 | 617 | 1,064 |
| Creaney Primary School | Kingsley | Public primary · K-6 | 383 | 1,064 |
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.