Yakamia Primary is a government primary serving Albany with a strong community focus and pastoral care at its heart.
NAPLAN 15 points below national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B- overall.
Yakamia Primary is a government primary serving Albany with a strong community focus and pastoral care at its heart. The school offers music and art rooms alongside learning support that includes a dental therapy centre, with a covered assembly area and canteen. Families value its tight-knit atmosphere and the personal attention students receive.
Yakamia Primary School is also known as Yakamia PS and YPS Albany.
Yakamia Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 46.1/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 45/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 968, slightly below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (61/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Yakamia Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 396 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.
Yakamia Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 437 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.
Yakamia 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 47/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Yakamia Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 35% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Yakamia Primary School is located in Albany, WA, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 968 (32th 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.