Perth Schools by Suburb

NAPLAN, ICSEA & best school areas

Compare every government, independent and Catholic primary and secondary school across Perth and Western Australia. Each suburb’s score is a 0–100 percentile rank from NAPLAN results, or jump to the catchment zone map.

Perth Metro Average Score

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Wealth vs NAPLAN

Schools in wealthier suburbs tend to have higher NAPLAN scores

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Suburb	NAPLAN Score	ICSEA
Alexander Heights	56	977
Alkimos	47	1020
Applecross	85	1154
Ardross	94	1135
Armadale	40	956
Ashfield	32	923
Attadale	91	1134
Atwell	55	1038
Aubin Grove	78	1076
Aveley	59	1028
Balcatta	73	1059
Baldivis	43	999
Balga	38	950
Ballajura	57	986
Banksia Grove	35	985
Bassendean	75	1043
Bateman	82	1121
Bayswater	77	1071
Beaconsfield	61	1055
Bedford	85	1079
Bedfordale	55	1020
Beechboro	39	914
Beeliar	58	1022
Beldon	58	1029
Belmont	46	987
Bennett Springs	75	1072
Bentley	54	1034
Bertram	22	981
Bibra Lake	71	1093
Bickley	60	1081
Bicton	86	1113
Booragoon	93	1121
Brabham	55	1034
Brentwood	88	1116
Brookdale	57	1028
Bull Creek	98	1158
Bullsbrook	22	957
Burns Beach	62	1074
Burswood	50	1115
Butler	35	992
Byford	43	990
Calista	18	920
Camillo	29	956
Cannington	43	977
Canning Vale	88	1081
Carine	89	1114
Carmel	45	1039
Carramar	62	1023
Caversham	67	1035
Champion Lakes	84	1043
Chidlow	34	968
Churchlands	86	1118
City Beach	88	1159
Claremont	90	1177
Clarkson	22	956
Cloverdale	34	992
Como	79	1104
Connolly	80	1062
Coogee	59	1064
Coolbellup	7	933
Coolbinia	92	1086
Cooloongup	15	916
Cottesloe	94	1164
Craigie	57	1064
Currambine	67	1065
Dalkeith	100	1183
Darch	75	1068
Darlington	78	1100
Dayton	58	1048
Dianella	66	1046
Doubleview	89	1123
Duncraig	84	1110
East Cannington	55	1043
East Fremantle	98	1156
East Perth	92	1113
East Victoria Park	66	1053
Eden Hill	48	1019
Edgewater	68	1060
Eglinton	12	1020
Ellenbrook	46	992
Embleton	31	955
Floreat	98	1171
Forrestdale	65	1038
Forrestfield	40	990
Fremantle	79	1121
Gidgegannup	15	1006
Girrawheen	39	944
Glendalough	100	1168
Glen Forrest	83	1080
Golden Bay	16	961
Gooseberry Hill	71	1072
Gosnells	27	945
Greenmount	46	1009
Greenwood	66	1049
Guildford	79	1072
Gwelup	92	1126
Hamersley	73	1059
Hamilton Hill	44	984
Hammond Park	62	1054
Harrisdale	88	1089

Fees vs NAPLAN Score

Parent fees & contributions per student vs NAPLAN rating — per school

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Catholic

School	Suburb	Fees	NAPLAN Score	Type	Sector
Alkimos Beach Primary School	Alkimos	89	64	Primary	Government
Alkimos Primary School	Alkimos	63	30	Primary	Government
Northshore Christian Grammar School	Alkimos	4605	45	Combined	Independent
Applecross Primary School	Applecross	279	97	Primary	Government
St Benedict's School	Applecross	3978	73	Primary	Catholic
Applecross Senior High School	Ardross	869	95	Secondary	Government
Armadale Primary School	Armadale	194	59	Primary	Government
Armadale Senior High School	Armadale	254	11	Secondary	Government
Cecil Andrews College	Armadale	139	22	Secondary	Government
Challis Community Primary School	Armadale	152	43	Primary	Government
Dale Christian College WA	Armadale	2480	52	Combined	Independent
Gwynne Park Primary School	Armadale	97	12	Primary	Government
Kingsley Primary School	Armadale	134	31	Primary	Government
Neerigen Brook Primary School	Armadale	69	24	Primary	Government
Ashfield Primary School	Ashfield	139	32	Primary	Government
Attadale Primary School	Attadale	220	94	Primary	Government
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School	Attadale	3740	84	Primary	Catholic
Santa Maria College	Attadale	14456	95	Combined	Independent
Atwell College	Atwell	546	47	Secondary	Government
Atwell Primary School	Atwell	259	65	Primary	Government
Harmony Primary School	Atwell	243	53	Primary	Government
Aubin Grove Primary School	Aubin Grove	203	78	Primary	Government
Aveley North Primary School	Aveley	118	29	Primary	Government
Aveley Primary School	Aveley	168	75	Primary	Government
Swan Valley Anglican Community School	Aveley	7684	73	Combined	Independent
Balcatta Primary School	Balcatta	116	81	Primary	Government
Balcatta Senior High School	Balcatta	887	55	Secondary	Government
St Lawrence Primary School	Balcatta	1960	83	Primary	Catholic
Takari Primary School	Balcatta	227	69	Primary	Government
West Balcatta Primary School	Balcatta	193	77	Primary	Government
Baldivis Gardens Primary School	Baldivis	146	40	Primary	Government
Baldivis Primary School	Baldivis	151	36	Primary	Government
Makybe Rise Primary School	Baldivis	164	51	Primary	Government
Mother Teresa Catholic College	Baldivis	4020	36	Combined	Catholic
Pine View Primary School	Baldivis	155	30	Primary	Government
Ridge View Secondary College	Baldivis	310	38	Secondary	Government
Rivergums Primary School	Baldivis	167	33	Primary	Government
Settlers Primary School	Baldivis	146	61	Primary	Government
Sheoak Grove Primary School	Baldivis	170	43	Primary	Government
Tranby College	Baldivis	7450	56	Combined	Independent
Tuart Rise Primary School	Baldivis	194	24	Primary	Government
Balga Primary School	Balga	87	39	Primary	Government
Balga Senior High School	Balga	718	13	Secondary	Government
North Balga Primary School	Balga	224	32	Primary	Government
Warriapendi Primary School	Balga	140	84	Primary	Government
Ballajura Community College	Ballajura	467	47	Secondary	Government
Ballajura Primary School	Ballajura	137	74	Primary	Government
Illawarra Primary School	Ballajura	185	73	Primary	Government
Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School	Ballajura	1378	56	Primary	Catholic
South Ballajura Primary School	Ballajura	113	33	Primary	Government
Banksia Grove Primary School	Banksia Grove	124	21	Primary	Government
Grandis Primary School	Banksia Grove	145	36	Primary	Government
Joseph Banks Secondary College	Banksia Grove	389	36	Secondary	Government
St John Paul II Catholic Primary School	Banksia Grove	1286	47	Primary	Catholic
Anzac Terrace Primary School	Bassendean	198	67	Primary	Government
Casa Mia Montessori Community School	Bassendean	9142	79	Primary	Independent
St Michael's School	Bassendean	2385	71	Primary	Catholic
Bateman Primary School	Bateman	326	82	Primary	Government
Corpus Christi College	Bateman	8733	82	Combined	Catholic
Bayswater Primary School	Bayswater	241	89	Primary	Government
St Columba's School	Bayswater	2960	88	Primary	Catholic
Beaconsfield Primary School	Beaconsfield	381	60	Primary	Government
Christ the King School	Beaconsfield	2243	48	Primary	Catholic
Fremantle College	Beaconsfield	839	54	Secondary	Government
Winterfold Primary School	Beaconsfield	160	80	Primary	Government
Southern Hills Christian College	Bedfordale	4942	55	Combined	Independent
East Beechboro Primary School	Beechboro	88	45	Primary	Government
West Beechboro Primary School	Beechboro	129	52	Primary	Government
Beeliar Primary School	Beeliar	190	76	Primary	Government
South Coogee Primary School	Beeliar	154	39	Primary	Government
Beldon Primary School	Beldon	141	67	Primary	Government
Belridge Secondary College	Beldon	578	48	Secondary	Government
Belmont City College	Belmont	439	42	Secondary	Government
Belmont Primary School	Belmont	343	49	Primary	Government
Beechboro Christian School	Bennett Springs	4234	75	Primary	Independent
Bertram Primary School	Bertram	199	22	Primary	Government
Bibra Lake Primary School	Bibra Lake	243	46	Primary	Government
Blue Gum Montessori School	Bibra Lake	12097	95	Primary	Independent
Carmel Adventist College Primary School	Bickley	3932	60	Primary	Independent
Bicton Primary School	Bicton	365	86	Primary	Government
Booragoon Primary School	Booragoon	269	93	Primary	Government
Australian Christian College - Darling Downs	Brookdale	3034	57	Combined	Independent
All Saints' College	Bull Creek	21105	97	Combined	Independent
Bull Creek Primary School	Bull Creek	263	98	Primary	Government
Oberthur Primary School	Bull Creek	745	99	Primary	Government
Bullsbrook College	Bullsbrook	182	22	Combined	Government
Burns Beach Primary School	Burns Beach	242	62	Primary	Government
Perth Montessori School	Burswood	13604	50	Combined	Independent
Butler College	Butler	492	31	Secondary	Government
Butler Primary School	Butler	144	25	Primary	Government
East Butler Primary School	Butler	278	10	Primary	Government
Irene McCormack Catholic College	Butler	4798	49	Secondary	Catholic
John Butler Primary College	Butler	131	31	Primary	Government
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School	Butler	1537	65	Primary	Catholic
Beenyup Primary School	Byford	102	30	Primary	Government
Byford Secondary College	Byford	443	33	Secondary	Government
Marri Grove Primary School	Byford	159	20	Primary	Government
Salvado Catholic College	Byford	2337	58	Combined	Catholic
West Byford Primary School	Byford	144	53	Primary	Government
Calista Primary School	Calista	93	18	Primary	Government

530 schools with both fee and NAPLAN data

Frequently Asked Questions about Perth Schools

How are Perth school suburbs ranked?

Each suburb gets a 0–100 percentile score based on the average NAPLAN reading, writing, numeracy, grammar and spelling results across all government, independent and Catholic schools located in that suburb. Higher percentile = better relative performance versus other WA suburbs. Source data is ACARA / MySchool, refreshed annually. Cross-reference with household income or crime rate on the suburb profile page.

What are the best public schools in Perth?

Perth Modern School (Subiaco) is consistently the top-performing government school in WA — it is selective and city-central. Other strong public secondary schools include Shenton College (Shenton Park), Rossmoyne Senior High (Rossmoyne), Willetton Senior High (Willetton) and John Curtin College of the Arts (Fremantle). For primary, Dalkeith Primary and Rosalie Primary (Shenton Park) regularly score in the top tier.

How do I find my school catchment area in Western Australia?

Use the interactive catchment zone map — search your home address and the map shows which government school local intake area (catchment) you fall into for both primary and secondary. Catchment data is sourced directly from the WA Department of Education. Some independent and Catholic schools do not have catchments and instead prioritise enrolment by proximity or sibling.

What is ICSEA and why does it matter?

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) measures the average socio-educational background of a school’s students, with 1000 as the national average. It accounts for parental education, occupation, indigenous status and remoteness. A school with high NAPLAN AND low ICSEA is genuinely outperforming; high NAPLAN with high ICSEA may simply reflect advantaged intake. Cross-reference ICSEA with suburb household income for the full picture.

Which Perth suburbs have the highest NAPLAN scores?

Top-scoring Perth suburbs cluster in the western and southern belt — for primary, Dalkeith, Nedlands, Cottesloe, Mount Claremont, City Beach, Floreat, Mosman Park and Subiaco; for secondary, the same belt plus Applecross, Bull Creek and Rossmoyne. The live ranking above updates when you toggle Perth-metro vs WA-wide.

What is the difference between a catchment and a local intake area?

They are the same thing — Western Australia officially uses "local intake area" (LIA), but the term "catchment" is more commonly used by parents and real estate agents. The LIA defines the geographic boundary in which the WA Department of Education guarantees you a place at the local government school. Outside the LIA, enrolment is at the school’s discretion.

Source: ACARA / MySchool.edu.au · Privacy