Irene McCormack Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Butler, Western Australia 6036 · Wanneroo LGA
About Irene McCormack Catholic College
Irene McCormack Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Butler, Western Australia (6036), within the Wanneroo local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 665 students (328 girls and 337 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Irene McCormack Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 55 teachers (53.6 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Irene McCormack Catholic College scores 44.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 72nd of 140 secondary schools in WA (4th of 10 in the Wanneroo area).
Year 12 ATAR results (2025)
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority lists, for every ATAR course, the schools whose students had combined scores in the top 15% of that course. Irene McCormack Catholic College appears for 1 course.
Courses
Outdoor Education
WA does not publish median ATARs by school; this list is the official per-school measure of top-end achievement. See WA schools with the most top-performing ATAR students.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Irene McCormack Catholic College's 665 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Irene McCormack Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Irene McCormack Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Butler College
Butler · Government high school · 7-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 965 · 303 m away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Butler · Catholic primary · PP-6
411 students · ICSEA 1030 · 454 m away
Alkimos Baptist College
Merriwa · Independent combined · PP-12
368 students · ICSEA 1038 · 727 m away
Butler Primary School
Butler · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.1 km away
Quinns Beach Primary School
Quinns Rocks · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.2 km away
East Butler Primary School
Butler · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.2 km away
Merriwa Primary School
Merriwa · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.6 km away
Merriwa Education Support Centre
Merriwa · Government special · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.6 km away
Quinns Rocks Primary School
Quinns Rocks · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.2 km away
Quinns Baptist College
Mindarie · Independent combined · PP-12
1,101 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
John Paul College
Kalgoorlie · Catholic high school · 7-12
699 students · ICSEA 1010
St Luke's College
Karratha · Catholic high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 1010
Nagle Catholic College
Geraldton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,209 students · ICSEA 1017
Our Lady of Mercy College
Australind · Catholic high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 1019
Lumen Christi College
Martin · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,018 students · ICSEA 1004
La Salle College
Middle Swan · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is Irene McCormack Catholic College a public or private school?
Irene McCormack Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does Irene McCormack Catholic College offer?
Irene McCormack Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Irene McCormack Catholic College?
In 2025, Irene McCormack Catholic College had 665 enrolled students (328 girls, 337 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Irene McCormack Catholic College?
Irene McCormack Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. 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 Irene McCormack Catholic College rank in WA?
Irene McCormack Catholic College ranks 72nd of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (44.0/100), and 858th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Irene McCormack Catholic College?
Irene McCormack Catholic College has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Irene McCormack Catholic College?
In 2025, Irene McCormack Catholic College had 127 students in Year 7 and 90 in Year 12.
Is Irene McCormack Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Irene McCormack Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Irene McCormack Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Irene McCormack Catholic College 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 Irene McCormack Catholic College?
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