Is Mount Pleasant Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Mount Pleasant Primary School is a government primary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.

What years does Mount Pleasant Primary School teach?

Mount Pleasant Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Mount Pleasant Primary School?

Mount Pleasant Primary School had 564 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 18.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary school in Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Primary School

Mount Pleasant Primary School is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Mount Pleasant, Western Australia.

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About the school

What Mount Pleasant Primary School is like

It has 564 students (260 girls and 304 boys) and the equivalent of 30 full-time teachers, about 19 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 10 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Western Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1146, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St Benedict's School, 1.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Mount Pleasant in one step.

At a glance

Mount Pleasant Primary School at a glance

Students: 564; 2025
Girls and boys: 46% / 54%; 260 girls, 304 boys
Teachers: 30; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 18.8 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 6

Local intake area: Check an address with Find a public school (WA Government).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Mount Pleasant Primary School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Western Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Pre-primary usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The WA Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a WA public school.

Questions

Common questions about Mount Pleasant Primary School

Is Mount Pleasant Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Mount Pleasant Primary School is a government primary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.
What years does Mount Pleasant Primary School teach?: Mount Pleasant Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Mount Pleasant Primary School?: Mount Pleasant Primary School had 564 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 18.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Mount Pleasant Primary School?: Mount Pleasant Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1146, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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