AustraliaWANorthamWest Northam Primary School

West Northam Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Northam, WA 6401 · Inner Regional
Students130enrolled
Ratio1:12.7student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · K-6
ICSEA803
vs National-197 (avg 1000)
Students130
SEIFA2/10
SettingInner Regional
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West Northam

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
803-197
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
130
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
12.7:1+0.4
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
59%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
48%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
1%-24pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

West Northam Primary School is a government primary school in Northam, Western Australia, serving K-6. The school has 130 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 803 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyDepartment of Education Western Australia
Postcode6401
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID48472

Student Background

Total Enrolments130
Gender Split65 girls / 65 boys
Indigenous Students48%
Language Background Other Than English59%
English Background41%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
77%
Lower middle
17%
Upper middle
5%
Top quarter
1%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

130 students across 8 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 113
Yr 110
Yr 221
Yr 318
Yr 418
Yr 517
Yr 623
Two years before Yr 110
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff12 (9.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff17 (12.5 FTE)
Total Staff29
Student:Teacher Ratio12.7:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)