West Northam Primary School
40 Habgood Street, Northam WA 6401
West Northam Primary School is a government primary school in Northam, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 127 students. Its ICSEA is 803, 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: West Northam Primary School is a government K-6 school in Northam, Western Australia, with about 130 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 11 to 1. Its motto is Belong, Respect and Learn, reflecting an inclusive approach. The school community is culturally diverse, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and families from many language backgrounds.
Often praised
- Inclusive school values
- Culturally diverse community
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 West Northam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's School | Northam | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,013 | 805 |
| Northam Primary School | Northam | Public primary | 2.0 km | 937 | 316 |
| Avonvale Primary School | Northam | Public primary | 2.3 km | 745 | 113 |
| Bakers Hill Primary School | Bakers Hill | Public primary | 21.3 km | 964 | 116 |
| Toodyay District High School | Toodyay | Public k–12 / combined | 22.3 km | 942 | 311 |
| York District High School | York | Public k–12 / combined | 26.6 km | 960 | 374 |
| Wundowie Primary School | Wundowie | Public primary | 28.6 km | 898 | 69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beachlands Primary School | Geraldton | Public primary · K-6 | 147 | 801 |
| Bluff Point Primary School | Bluff Point | Public primary · K-6 | 204 | 797 |
| Southwell Primary School | Hamilton Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 69 | 794 |
| Beechboro Primary School | Beechboro | Public primary · K-6 | 254 | 813 |
| South Hedland Primary School | South Hedland | Public primary · K-6 | 229 | 815 |
| Maidens Park Primary School | Bunbury | Public primary · K-6 | 204 | 823 |
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.