Mount Tarcoola Primary School
57 Forden Street, Geraldton WA 6530
Mount Tarcoola Primary School is a government primary school in Geraldton, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 385 students. Its ICSEA is 938, 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 Tarcoola Primary School is a government K-6 school in Geraldton with about 420 students, serving the southern suburbs and the Greenough hinterland. It uses the Positive Behaviour Schools program built on four pillars: Be Respectful, Be Reliable, Be Polite and Be Cooperative. Its motto, Reliability, was chosen by staff, students and parents in its inaugural year of 1978.
Often praised
- Positive Behaviour program
- Community-chosen motto
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandina Primary School | Wandina | Public primary | 1.8 km | 978 | 453 |
| St John's School | Rangeway | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 921 | 216 |
| Rangeway Primary School | Rangeway | Public primary | 2.4 km | 712 | 258 |
| Beachlands Primary School | Geraldton | Public primary | 2.8 km | 801 | 147 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School | Geraldton | Catholic primary | 3.0 km | 1,008 | 498 |
| Geraldton Primary School | Geraldton | Public primary | 3.2 km | 990 | 382 |
| Allendale Primary School | Geraldton | Public primary | 4.1 km | 893 | 357 |
| Geraldton Grammar School | Geraldton | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,073 | 781 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley Primary School | Armadale | Public primary · K-6 | 253 | 938 |
| Spencer Park Primary School | Spencer Park | Public primary · K-6 | 290 | 938 |
| Balga Primary School | Balga | Public primary · K-6 | 220 | 937 |
| Hudson Park Primary School | Girrawheen | Public primary · K-6 | 200 | 937 |
| Northam Primary School | Northam | Public primary · K-6 | 316 | 937 |
| South Ballajura Primary School | Ballajura | Public primary · K-6 | 298 | 939 |
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.