North Cottesloe Primary School
100 Eric Street, Cottesloe WA 6011
North Cottesloe Primary School is a government primary school in Cottesloe, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 348 students. Its ICSEA is 1,164, 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: North Cottesloe Primary School, established in 1913, is a government K-6 school with around 380 students, a short walk from North Cottesloe Beach. Specialist programs include performing arts music, instrumental music from Year 3, visual arts, physical education and French from Year 3 to 6. The school also hosts a PEAC centre for primary extension and academic challenge.
Often praised
- French language program
- Instrumental music program
- PEAC extension centre
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See North Cottesloe Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
PEAC centre (Primary Extension and Challenge)
PEAC is a part-time withdrawal program for Year 5 and 6 public school students, identified by a test sat in Year 4. Selected students from many schools attend courses at a PEAC centre for part of a day each week. Only North Metropolitan region centres are listed so far.
- Year levels
- 5–6
- Entry
- Test (Year 4 PEAC test, all Year 4 students; part-time withdrawal)
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Ladies College | Peppermint Grove | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 1,159 | 1,015 |
| Methodist Ladies' College | Claremont | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,190 | 1,063 |
| Scotch College | Swanbourne | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,129 | 1,634 |
| Christ Church Grammar School | Claremont | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,193 | 1,749 |
| Cottesloe Primary School | Peppermint Grove | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,153 | 341 |
| Freshwater Bay Primary School | Claremont | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,154 | 386 |
| St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls | Mosman Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,171 | 1,076 |
| Swanbourne Primary School | Swanbourne | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,149 | 460 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolimont Primary School | Jolimont | Public primary · K-6 | 420 | 1,164 |
| Kapinara Primary School | City Beach | Public primary · K-6 | 316 | 1,166 |
| Wembley Primary SchoolGifted class: PEAC centre | Wembley | Public primary · K-6 | 732 | 1,166 |
| Churchlands Primary SchoolGifted class: PEAC centre | Floreat | Public primary · K-6 | 476 | 1,169 |
| Subiaco Primary School | Subiaco | Public primary · K-6 | 670 | 1,169 |
| Richmond Primary School | East Fremantle | Public primary · K-6 | 455 | 1,156 |
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.