Liwara Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Greenwood, Western Australia 6024 · Joondalup LGA
#133 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1436 of 4,908 nationally
About Liwara Catholic Primary School
Liwara Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Greenwood, Western Australia (6024), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 394 students (198 girls and 196 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Liwara Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1092, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (23.2 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Liwara Catholic Primary School scores 65.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 133rd of 583 primary schools in WA (11th of 41 in the Joondalup area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1092
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Liwara Catholic Primary School's 394 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Liwara Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Liwara Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hawker Park Primary School
Warwick · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1073 · 685 m away
Greenwood College
Greenwood · Government high school · 7-12
944 students · ICSEA 1038 · 790 m away
Davallia Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1122 · 915 m away
West Greenwood Primary School
Greenwood · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.1 km away
Glengarry Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.3 km away
Greenwood Primary School
Greenwood · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.6 km away
Poynter Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.9 km away
St Stephen's School
Duncraig · Independent combined · PP-12
2,137 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.0 km away
Duncraig Primary School
Duncraig · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.1 km away
Warwick Senior High School
Warwick · Government high school · 7-12
811 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Whitford Catholic Primary School
Craigie · Catholic primary · PP-6
637 students · ICSEA 1092
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School
Cloverdale · Catholic primary · PP-6
418 students · ICSEA 1090
Our Lady's Assumption School
Dianella · Catholic primary · PP-6
371 students · ICSEA 1094
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Karrinyup · Catholic primary · PP-6
152 students · ICSEA 1095
Orana Catholic Primary School
Willetton · Catholic primary · PP-6
380 students · ICSEA 1095
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Woodvale · Catholic primary · PP-6
454 students · ICSEA 1087
Frequently asked questions
Is Liwara Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Liwara 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 Liwara Catholic Primary School offer?
Liwara Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Liwara Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Liwara Catholic Primary School had 394 enrolled students (198 girls, 196 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Liwara Catholic Primary School?
Liwara Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1092. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Liwara Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
Liwara Catholic Primary School ranks 133rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (65.3/100), and 1436th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Liwara Catholic Primary School?
Liwara Catholic Primary School has about 17.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Liwara Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Liwara Catholic Primary School had 49 students in Pre-primary and 56 in Year 6.
Is Liwara Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Liwara Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Liwara Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Liwara 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 Liwara Catholic Primary School?
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