Margaret River Primary is a progressive, inquiry-led school that builds learning around place and environment.
NAPLAN 23 points below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C+ overall.
Margaret River Primary is a progressive, inquiry-led school that builds learning around place and environment. With ecology at its core, the curriculum weaves through music tuition, Indonesian language, and the community Kitchen Garden. Outdoors shapes the day: natural play spaces, established native gardens across expansive grounds, and specialist PE including surfing and mountain biking. The school suits families who value hands-on, experiential learning and want their children steeped in local culture and landscape. Gifted students have dedicated support, and there's a music program with links to local venues.
Margaret River Primary School is also known as MRPS, Margaret River PS and MRPS Margaret River.
Margaret River Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 37.2/100, rated "Below 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 1043, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Margaret River Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 401 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 450, 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.
Margaret River Primary School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 568 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.
Margaret River 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.
Margaret River Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 38% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Margaret River Primary School is located in Margaret River, WA, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1043 (66th 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.