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Hillcrest Primary School

Hillcrest Primary School is a government primary school in Bayswater, Western Australia, teaching year levels K-6 to 496 students.

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496
Students
269 boys · 227 girls
K-6
Year range
1066
ICSEA
avg = 1000
7%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1066

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 74% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bayswater 6053
Local government area Bayswater
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford
Official website www.hillcrestps.wa.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Hillcrest Primary School had 496 students in 2025, compared with 370 in 2016 (up 34%).

370 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 515 '23 '24 496 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford

11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
27,178
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford profile →

Nearest schools to Hillcrest Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Chisholm Catholic College Catholic 7-12 1,738 1079 0.3 km
John Forrest Secondary College Government 7-12 1,122 1026 0.7 km
Embleton Primary School Government K-6 199 955 1.1 km
Bayswater Primary School Government K-6 460 1102 1.4 km
St Columba's School Catholic PP-6 414 1125 1.6 km
Durham Road School Government K-12 242 992 1.6 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Hillcrest Primary School

How many students go to Hillcrest Primary School?

Hillcrest Primary School has 496 students enrolled (269 boys and 227 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Hillcrest Primary School teach?

Hillcrest Primary School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Hillcrest Primary School a government or non-government school?

Hillcrest Primary School is a government school in Bayswater, Western Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1066 at Hillcrest Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Hillcrest Primary School has an ICSEA of 1066, which places it above 74% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Hillcrest Primary School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →