Hensman Street Elementary
46 Hensman Street, South Perth WA 6151
Hensman Street Elementary is an independent primary school in South Perth, WA from Kindergarten to Year 4 with about 18 students. Its ICSEA is 1,080, 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
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Hensman Street Elementary is a small independent community school in South Perth, established in 1977, offering playgroup, pre-kindy, kindy and pre-primary through to Year 4. Its child-led, play-based programs draw on the Early Years Learning Framework and WA curriculum, and it runs a Little Scientists House program using STEM principles.
Often praised
- Child-led, play-based learning
- Little Scientists STEM program
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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 Perth Primary School | South Perth | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,122 | 389 |
| Wesley College | South Perth | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,147 | 1,414 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | South Perth | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,140 | 477 |
| Collier Primary School | Como | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,076 | 258 |
| Como Primary School | Como | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,140 | 448 |
| Penrhos College | Como | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,143 | 1,096 |
| Kensington Primary School | Kensington | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,121 | 440 |
| Curtin Primary School | Manning | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,036 | 151 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamunda Christian School | Walliston | Independent primary · K-6 | 184 | 1,080 |
| Carmel Adventist College Primary School | Carmel | Independent primary · K-6 | 154 | 1,081 |
| Kwoorabup Nature School | Denmark | Independent primary · K-6 | 111 | 1,079 |
| Beechboro Christian School | Beechboro | Independent primary · K-6 | 372 | 1,072 |
| Casa Mia Montessori Community School | Bassendean | Independent primary · K-6 | 70 | 1,094 |
| Parklands School | Albany | Independent primary · K-6 | 155 | 1,063 |
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.