Medina Primary is a government school in a tight-knit community with strong pastoral care.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and growth above the national median; the result is a B- overall.
Medina Primary is a government school in a tight-knit community with strong pastoral care. The school runs specialist programs in science, art, digital technologies, and languages, offering breadth across creative and technical learning. It's known for its connection to the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra's Crescendo Music Program. Suited to families wanting a caring environment with hands-on learning across multiple specialisms, especially those valuing music and the arts.
Medina Primary School is also known as Medina PS and MPS Medina.
Medina Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 40.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 31/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 900, 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 Medina Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 383 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 431, 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.
Medina Primary School is a very small government primary school with approximately 153 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.
Medina 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 33/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Medina Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 39% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 85%, which is moderate.
Medina Primary School is located in Medina, WA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 900 (11th 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.