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Yale Primary School

Yale Primary School is a government primary school in Thornlie, Western Australia, teaching year levels K-6 to 398 students.

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398
Students
201 boys · 197 girls
K-6
Year range
969
ICSEA
avg = 1000
13%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 969

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 33% of Australian schools.

Suburb Thornlie 6108
Local government area Gosnells
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Thornlie
Official website yale.wa.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Yale Primary School had 398 students in 2025, compared with 477 in 2016 (down 17%).

477 '16 520 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 398 '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: Thornlie

13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
25,963
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Thornlie 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 Thornlie profile →

Nearest schools to Yale Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Australian Islamic College (Thornlie) Independent PP-6 733 1019 0.9 km
Thornlie Primary School Government K-6 470 941 1.3 km
Al-Ameen College Independent PP-12 1,145 1087 1.6 km
Thornlie Senior High School Government 7-12 1,125 969 1.8 km
South Thornlie Primary School Government K-6 421 997 1.8 km
St Jude's Catholic School Catholic PP-6 189 1049 1.8 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 Yale Primary School

How many students go to Yale Primary School?

Yale Primary School has 398 students enrolled (201 boys and 197 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Yale Primary School teach?

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

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

Yale Primary School is a government school in Thornlie, Western Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 969 at Yale 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. Yale Primary School has an ICSEA of 969, which places it above 33% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Yale Primary School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Thornlie, 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 →