Mount Hawthorn Primary School
1 Killarney Street, Mount Hawthorn WA 6016
Mount Hawthorn Primary School is a government primary school in Mount Hawthorn, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 899 students. Its ICSEA is 1,140, 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
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Mount Hawthorn Primary School opened in 1906 and serves over 900 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Kindergarten children learn at a separate Leederville campus, while Pre-primary to Year 6 are on the Killarney Street campus, shared with an Education Support Centre. Its music program is described as the largest in a WA public primary school.
Often praised
- Large, accomplished music program
- Over a century of history
- Shared Education Support Centre campus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aranmore Catholic College | Leederville | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 991 | 966 |
| St Denis School | Joondanna | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,123 | 253 |
| Bold Park Community School | Wembley | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,117 | 218 |
| Tsh (teach, Speak, Hear) | Wembley | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,097 | 95 |
| Lake Monger Primary School | Wembley | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,078 | 336 |
| Kyilla Primary School | North Perth | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,132 | 365 |
| Chrysalis Montessori School | Glendalough | Independent primary | 1.7 km | 1,168 | 155 |
| St Kieran Catholic Primary School | Tuart Hill | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,067 | 500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Como Primary School | Como | Public primary · K-6 | 448 | 1,140 |
| Bull Creek Primary School | Bull Creek | Public primary · K-6 | 387 | 1,139 |
| Coolbinia Primary School | Coolbinia | Public primary · K-6 | 383 | 1,139 |
| Mount Claremont Primary School | Mount Claremont | Public primary · K-6 | 324 | 1,141 |
| Mosman Park Primary School | Mosman Park | Public primary · K-6 | 384 | 1,142 |
| Attadale Primary School | Attadale | Public primary · K-6 | 434 | 1,137 |
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.