Beckenham Primary School
386 Railway Parade, Beckenham WA 6107
Beckenham Primary School is a government primary school in Beckenham, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 411 students. Its ICSEA is 992, 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: Beckenham Primary School opened in 1912 and celebrated its centenary in 2012. It serves around 470 students from Kindergarten to Year 6, about 12 kilometres from Perth's city centre on the Armadale train line. The school notes a diverse student population with over 40 cultural groups represented. Its heritage is recorded in the State Heritage Office inventory.
Often praised
- Over 40 cultural groups
- Over 100 years of history
- Close to train line
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbs Street Primary School | East Cannington | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,043 | 584 |
| Rehoboth Christian College | Kenwick | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,119 | 1,146 |
| Cannington Community College | Cannington | Public k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 983 | 856 |
| Brookman Primary School | Langford | Public primary | 2.2 km | 963 | 325 |
| East Kenwick Primary School | Kenwick | Public primary | 2.3 km | 913 | 376 |
| St Joseph's School | Queens Park | Catholic primary | 2.7 km | 1,075 | 507 |
| Yale Primary School | Thornlie | Public primary | 3.0 km | 969 | 365 |
| St Jude's Catholic School | Langford | Catholic primary | 3.1 km | 1,049 | 197 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baynton West Primary School | Baynton | Public primary · K-6 | 796 | 992 |
| Bremer Bay Primary School | Bremer Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 31 | 992 |
| West Byford Primary School | Byford | Public primary · K-6 | 786 | 992 |
| Grandis Primary School | Banksia Grove | Public primary · K-6 | 799 | 993 |
| Karridale Primary School | Karridale | Public primary · K-6 | 59 | 993 |
| Kewdale Primary School | Kewdale | Public primary · K-6 | 215 | 993 |
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.