Capel Primary School
21 Barlee Road, Capel WA 6271
Capel Primary School is a government primary school in Capel, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 329 students. Its ICSEA is 979, 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: Capel Primary School is a government school in Capel serving Kindergarten to Year 6, with around 370 students. It sits in a semi-rural setting, with the Capel River to the east and farmland to the south. The school describes itself as a proud and connected community where every child is nurtured to be respectful, resilient and ready to learn, and it has an active P&C.
Often praised
- Semi-rural setting
- Connected school community
- Active P&C
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West John Calvin Christian College | Capel | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,051 | 82 |
| Boyanup Primary School | Boyanup | Public primary | 17.3 km | 986 | 112 |
| Child Side School | Boyanup | Independent k–12 / combined | 18.1 km | 1,048 | 77 |
| Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School | Gelorup | Independent k–12 / combined | 18.3 km | 1,100 | 677 |
| Dalyellup Primary School | Dalyellup | Public primary | 18.3 km | 970 | 419 |
| Bunbury Baptist College | Dalyellup | Independent k–12 / combined | 18.3 km | 1,013 | 829 |
| Tuart Forest Primary School | Dalyellup | Public primary | 19.5 km | 967 | 447 |
| Busselton Primary School | Busselton | Public primary | 19.7 km | 908 | 172 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheoak Grove Primary School | Baldivis | Public primary · K-6 | 632 | 979 |
| South Lake Primary School | South Lake | Public primary · K-6 | 307 | 979 |
| Anne Hamersley Primary School | Ellenbrook | Public primary · K-6 | 853 | 980 |
| East Manjimup Primary School | Manjimup | Public primary · K-6 | 260 | 978 |
| Hannans Primary School | Kalgoorlie | Public primary · K-6 | 324 | 978 |
| Kalgoorlie Primary School | Kalgoorlie | Public primary · K-6 | 501 | 980 |
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.