Cable Beach Primary School
Dakas Street, Broome WA 6725
Cable Beach Primary School is a government primary school in Broome, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 288 students. Its ICSEA is 836, 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: an Independent Public School in Broome, opened in 1990 as the town's second public school, with about 400 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school describes a culture where students strive for academic, artistic and sporting skills while developing caring and respectful attitudes. A music specialist has developed bands, a choir and instrumental music, and programs cater for diversity.
Often praised
- Bands, choir and instrumental music
- Caring, respectful culture
- Independent Public School
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: high. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Cable Beach Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's College | Broome | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 844 | 838 |
| Broome Enterprise Academy | Broome | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | — | — |
| Broome Primary School | Broome | Public primary | 2.3 km | 856 | 328 |
| Roebuck Primary School | Broome | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,006 | 343 |
| Broome North Primary School | Broome | Public primary | 3.8 km | 998 | 387 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddington Primary School | Koondoola | Public primary · K-6 | 76 | 834 |
| Wilson Park Primary School | Collie | Public primary · K-6 | 64 | 838 |
| Nulsen Primary School | Esperance | Public primary · K-6 | 199 | 833 |
| Coolgardie Primary School | Coolgardie | Public primary · K-6 | 56 | 843 |
| Katanning Primary School | Katanning | Public primary · K-6 | 238 | 846 |
| East Narrogin Primary School | Narrogin | Public primary · K-6 | 92 | 825 |
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.