Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kelmscott, Western Australia 6111 · Armadale LGA
#217 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2118 of 4,908 nationally
About Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Kelmscott, Western Australia (6111), within the Armadale local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 180 students (78 girls and 102 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1039, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.5 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School scores 57.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 217th of 583 primary schools in WA (7th of 20 in the Armadale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1039
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School's 180 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kelmscott Primary School
Kelmscott · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 975 · 772 m away
Kingsley Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.4 km away
Kelmscott Senior High School
Kelmscott · Government high school · 7-12
1,335 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.6 km away
Sowilo Community High School
Kelmscott · Independent special · 7-12
78 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.6 km away
Clifton Hills Primary School
Kelmscott · Government primary · K-6
454 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.8 km away
Westfield Park Primary School
Camillo · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 911 · 2.5 km away
Armadale Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.6 km away
Grovelands Primary School
Camillo · Government primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 898 · 2.6 km away
Pioneer Village School
Armadale · Independent primary · PP-6
169 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.8 km away
John Wollaston Anglican Community School
Camillo · Independent combined · PP-12
1,206 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Helena's Catholic Primary School
Ellenbrook · Catholic primary · PP-6
420 students · ICSEA 1039
St Matthew's School
Narrogin · Catholic primary · PP-6
159 students · ICSEA 1040
St Joseph's Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
418 students · ICSEA 1041
Sacred Heart School
Mundaring · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 1041
Star of the Sea Primary School
Rockingham · Catholic primary · PP-6
638 students · ICSEA 1041
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Dardanup · Catholic primary · PP-6
195 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School offer?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School had 180 enrolled students (78 girls, 102 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1039. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School ranks 217th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (57.5/100), and 2118th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School?
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School had 20 students in Pre-primary and 31 in Year 6.
Is Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School?
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