Dawson Park Primary School
120 Bougainvillea Avenue, Forrestfield WA 6058
Dawson Park Primary School is a government primary school in Forrestfield, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 471 students. Its ICSEA is 999, 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: Dawson Park Primary School in Forrestfield is a government K-6 school established in 1982, with nearly 490 students. It is set in a bush setting and describes a strong academic and pastoral environment. Local organisations partner with the school, and its Breakfast Club, started in 2001, is described as the longest running in a Western Australian school.
Often praised
- Bush setting
- Long-running Breakfast Club
- Local partnerships
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 Dawson Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlupine Primary School | Forrestfield | Public primary | 0.8 km | 963 | 259 |
| Hillside Christian College | Forrestfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,039 | 455 |
| Forrestfield Primary School | Forrestfield | Public primary | 1.7 km | 949 | 182 |
| Heritage College Perth | Forrestfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,030 | 128 |
| Wattle Grove Primary School | Wattle Grove | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,073 | 814 |
| Edney Primary School | High Wycombe | Public primary | 3.5 km | 972 | 343 |
| Maida Vale Primary School | Maida Vale | Public primary | 3.9 km | 1,019 | 436 |
| High Wycombe Primary School | High Wycombe | Public primary | 4.1 km | 972 | 406 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkfield Primary School | Australind | Public primary · K-6 | 666 | 999 |
| Walpole Primary School | Walpole | Public primary · K-6 | 46 | 999 |
| Wellard Village Primary School | Wellard | Public primary · K-6 | 641 | 999 |
| Badgingarra Primary School | Badgingarra | Public primary · K-6 | 37 | 1,000 |
| Balingup Primary School | Balingup | Public primary · K-6 | 61 | 998 |
| Beacon Primary School | Beacon | Public primary · K-6 | 20 | 1,000 |
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.