Small government primary education support centre in Kalamunda, WA, serving K–6 students with high-need support.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B overall.
Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre is also known as KPESC and KPESC Kalamunda.
Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre has an overall SchoolRank score of 56.1/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 52/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1015, above the national average of 1,000.
Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre has about 69 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 10 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 508, Writing 490, Numeracy 503, Spelling 495, Grammar 493. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre is a very small government combined school with approximately 69 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.
Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre 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 55/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre has a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 81% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 83%, which is below the national benchmark.
Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre is located in Kalamunda, WA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1015 (53th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.