Ocean Road Primary is a government co-ed school in Dawesville that combines pastoral care with inquiry-led learning.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C overall.
Ocean Road Primary is a government co-ed school in Dawesville that combines pastoral care with inquiry-led learning. The school offers Japanese language, a MultiLit reading program, and performing arts, while early years classrooms use play-based approaches. Wellbeing is central: the school works from a trauma-informed framework and provides targeted student support services. It suits families wanting a progressive environment where children's emotional safety and developmental needs guide their learning.
Ocean Road Primary School is also known as ORPS, Ocean Road PS and ORPS Dawesville.
Ocean Road Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 29.1/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 32/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 964, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Ocean Road Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 346 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 434, 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.
Ocean Road Primary School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 624 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.
Ocean Road 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 34/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Ocean Road Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. 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 88%, which is moderate.
Ocean Road Primary School is located in Dawesville, WA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 964 (31th 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.