Small government primary school in Northam, WA, serving K–6 students with significant Indigenous enrolment and language diversity.
Avonvale Primary School is also known as APS Northam and Avonvale PS.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Avonvale Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 259 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 351, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Avonvale Primary School is a very small government primary school with approximately 117 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Avonvale Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 4/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Avonvale Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 53% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 83%, which is below the national benchmark.
Avonvale Primary School is located in Northam, WA, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 745 (2th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.