Tapping Primary School
87 St Stephens Crescent, Tapping WA 6065
Tapping Primary School is a government primary school in Tapping, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 491 students. Its ICSEA is 1,023, 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: Tapping Primary School is a government school in Tapping, Western Australia, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 to roughly 750 students. Its stated mission is to build self-motivated students through high quality teaching and consistent, connected practice, so every child has a strong sense of belonging in the community. The school also lists a physical education program.
Often praised
- Strong sense of belonging
- High quality teaching focus
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Tapping Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carramar Primary School | Carramar | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,023 | 559 |
| Spring Hill Primary School | Tapping | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,028 | 700 |
| Banksia Grove Primary School | Banksia Grove | Public primary | 2.1 km | 947 | 352 |
| St John Paul Ii Catholic Primary School | Banksia Grove | Catholic primary | 2.5 km | 1,011 | 256 |
| Grandis Primary School | Banksia Grove | Public primary | 2.8 km | 993 | 799 |
| Joondalup Primary School | Joondalup | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,024 | 385 |
| Lake Joondalup Baptist College | Joondalup | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,102 | 1,388 |
| St Anthony's School | Wanneroo | Catholic primary | 3.9 km | 1,046 | 464 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeliar Primary School | Beeliar | Public primary · K-6 | 507 | 1,023 |
| Carramar Primary School | Carramar | Public primary · K-6 | 559 | 1,023 |
| Cascade Primary School | Cascade | Public primary · K-6 | 15 | 1,023 |
| Parkerville Primary School | Parkerville | Public primary · K-6 | 289 | 1,023 |
| Salmon Gums Primary School | Salmon Gums | Public primary · PP-5 | 15 | 1,023 |
| Wellard Primary School | Wellard | Public primary · K-6 | 763 | 1,023 |
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.