Caladenia Primary School
89 Boardman Road, Canning Vale WA 6155
Caladenia Primary School is a government primary school in Canning Vale, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 939 students. Its ICSEA is 1,116, 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: Caladenia Primary School is a government Independent Public School in Canning Vale, opened in 2007, with around 870 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Its logo features native Caladenia orchids, and its stated aim is for every student to 'be the best that you can be'. It was named WA Public School of the Year in 2019.
Often praised
- WA Public School of the Year 2019
- Independent Public School
- Clear high-expectations ethos
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Caladenia 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 Emilie's Catholic Primary School | Canning Vale | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,103 | 471 |
| Excelsior Primary School | Canning Vale | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,060 | 319 |
| Campbell Primary School | Canning Vale | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,089 | 481 |
| Forest Crescent Primary School | Thornlie | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,011 | 598 |
| Canning Vale Primary School | Canning Vale | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,076 | 403 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Thornlie | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,050 | 447 |
| South Thornlie Primary School | Thornlie | Public primary | 2.7 km | 997 | 390 |
| Providence Christian College | Southern River | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,109 | 1,145 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Primary School | Brentwood | Public primary · K-6 | 309 | 1,116 |
| Darlington Primary School | Darlington | Public primary · K-6 | 374 | 1,117 |
| Karrinyup Primary School | Karrinyup | Public primary · K-6 | 566 | 1,115 |
| Doubleview Primary School | Doubleview | Public primary · K-6 | 517 | 1,118 |
| Bicton Primary School | Bicton | Public primary · K-6 | 574 | 1,113 |
| Melville Primary School | Melville | Public primary · K-6 | 650 | 1,119 |
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.