Kensington Primary School
73 Banksia Terrace, Kensington WA 6151
Kensington Primary School is a government primary school in Kensington, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 440 students. Its ICSEA is 1,121, 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: Kensington Primary School is an Independent Public School for Kindergarten to Year 6, located about 4 kilometres from Perth and open since 1926. Specialist programs include visual arts, music, junior primary science, physical education and Japanese, with English as an Additional Language support and a mathematics enrichment program. The school community has developed Nature Play areas that extend creative thinking and recreation.
Often praised
- Japanese language program
- Nature Play areas
- Mathematics enrichment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regent College | Victoria Park | Independent primary | 1.2 km | 1,142 | 390 |
| Victoria Park Christian School | Victoria Park | Independent primary | 1.2 km | 1,035 | 150 |
| Victoria Park Primary School | Victoria Park | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,127 | 511 |
| Collier Primary School | Como | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,076 | 258 |
| Wesley College | South Perth | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,147 | 1,414 |
| Ursula Frayne Catholic College | Victoria Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,108 | 1,516 |
| Hensman Street Elementary | South Perth | Independent primary | 2.0 km | 1,080 | 18 |
| Penrhos College | Como | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,143 | 1,096 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booragoon Primary School | Booragoon | Public primary · K-6 | 439 | 1,121 |
| Marmion Primary School | Marmion | Public primary · K-6 | 355 | 1,121 |
| Burrendah Primary School | Willetton | Public primary · K-6 | 453 | 1,122 |
| Davallia Primary School | Duncraig | Public primary · K-6 | 538 | 1,122 |
| South Perth Primary School | South Perth | Public primary · K-6 | 389 | 1,122 |
| Woodlands Primary School | Woodlands | Public primary · K-6 | 329 | 1,122 |
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.