East Maddington Primary is a government co-ed primary school in Maddington that combines mainstream education with specialist language support through the South Metropolitan Language Development Centre campus.
NAPLAN 21 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
East Maddington Primary is a government co-ed primary school in Maddington that combines mainstream education with specialist language support through the South Metropolitan Language Development Centre campus. The school offers on-site learning support including a Child and Parent Centre with allied health, speech therapy, and occupational therapy services. It runs a specialist music program and houses dedicated facilities for music, a purpose-built kitchen, dental therapy, and a computer laboratory. The community is strongly pastoral and tight-knit, making it a welcoming environment for families seeking integrated support alongside their child's learning.
East Maddington Primary School is also known as EMPS, EMPS Maddington and East Maddington PS.
East Maddington Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 48.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 46/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 970, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at East Maddington Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 385 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 470, 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.
East Maddington Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 396 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.
East Maddington 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 48/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
East Maddington Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 42% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
East Maddington Primary School is located in Maddington, WA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 970 (33th 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.