Government co-ed primary school, 402 students, Kindergarten–Year 6, Mandurah, WA.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and growth above the national median; the result is a C overall.
Dudley Park Primary School is also known as DPPS, DPPS Mandurah and Dudley Park PS.
Dudley Park Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 29.7/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 26/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 904, below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (81/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Dudley Park Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 334 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 427, 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.
Dudley Park Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 402 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.
Dudley Park 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 27/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Dudley Park Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 40% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 82%, which is below the national benchmark.
Dudley Park Primary School is located in Mandurah, WA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 904 (12th 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.