Good Shepherd Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lockridge, Western Australia 6054 · Swan LGA
#156 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1608 of 4,908 nationally
About Good Shepherd Catholic School
Good Shepherd Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Lockridge, Western Australia (6054), within the Swan local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 431 students (205 girls and 226 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Good Shepherd Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (22.4 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Good Shepherd Catholic School scores 63.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 156th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 35 in the Swan area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 School's 431 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Good Shepherd Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Good Shepherd Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eden Hill Primary School
Eden Hill · Government primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1019 · 775 m away
Lockridge Primary School
Lockridge · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 851 · 886 m away
Anzac Terrace Primary School
Bassendean · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.4 km away
Kiara College
Kiara · Government high school · 7-12
620 students · ICSEA 804 · 1.4 km away
Hampton Senior High School
Morley · Government high school · 7-12
1,092 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.7 km away
East Beechboro Primary School
Beechboro · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.7 km away
Casa Mia Montessori Community School
Bassendean · Independent primary · PP-6
53 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.0 km away
Beechboro Primary School
Beechboro · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 813 · 2.1 km away
St Michael's School
Bassendean · Catholic primary · PP-6
208 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.2 km away
West Beechboro Primary School
Beechboro · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 959 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Hilton · Catholic primary · PP-6
190 students · ICSEA 1064
St Kieran Catholic Primary School
Tuart Hill · Catholic primary · PP-6
427 students · ICSEA 1067
St Lawrence Primary School
Balcatta · Catholic primary · PP-6
200 students · ICSEA 1060
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Margaret River · Catholic primary · PP-6
173 students · ICSEA 1060
Christ the King School
Beaconsfield · Catholic primary · PP-6
304 students · ICSEA 1069
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School
Yangebup · Catholic primary · PP-6
609 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is Good Shepherd Catholic School a public or private school?
Good Shepherd Catholic 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 School offer?
Good Shepherd Catholic School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Good Shepherd Catholic School?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Catholic School had 431 enrolled students (205 girls, 226 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Good Shepherd Catholic School?
Good Shepherd Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Good Shepherd Catholic School rank in WA?
Good Shepherd Catholic School ranks 156th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (63.4/100), and 1608th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Good Shepherd Catholic School?
Good Shepherd Catholic School has about 19.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Good Shepherd Catholic School each year?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Catholic School had 60 students in Pre-primary and 63 in Year 6.
Is Good Shepherd Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. Good Shepherd Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Good Shepherd Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Good Shepherd Catholic 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 School?
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