Majella Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balga, Western Australia 6061 · Stirling LGA
#362 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3313 of 4,908 nationally
About Majella Catholic Primary School
Majella Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Balga, Western Australia (6061), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 233 students (110 girls and 123 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Majella Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 958, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (17.9 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Majella Catholic Primary School scores 41.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 362nd of 583 primary schools in WA (47th of 51 in the Stirling area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 958
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+36% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Majella Catholic Primary School's 233 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Majella Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Majella Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gladys Newton School
Balga · Government special · K-12
157 students · ICSEA 1008 · 151 m away
Warriapendi Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 965 · 354 m away
Balga Senior High School
Balga · Government high school · 7-12
596 students · ICSEA 909 · 542 m away
Balga Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 937 · 638 m away
John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School
Mirrabooka · Independent combined · PP-12
1,702 students · ICSEA 1075 · 707 m away
Emmanuel Christian Community School
Girrawheen · Independent combined · PP-12
711 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.2 km away
Mercy College
Koondoola · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,574 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.3 km away
North Balga Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.4 km away
Dryandra Primary School
Mirrabooka · Government primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 883 · 1.4 km away
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Westminster · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Waroona · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 971
St Mary's Catholic School
Boyup Brook · Catholic primary · PP-6
52 students · ICSEA 979
St Mary's School
Northampton · Catholic primary · PP-6
56 students · ICSEA 979
St Patrick's School
Katanning · Catholic primary · PP-6
116 students · ICSEA 983
St Bernard's School
Kojonup · Catholic primary · PP-6
64 students · ICSEA 988
St Lawrence's Primary School
Geraldton · Catholic primary · PP-6
563 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Majella Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Majella 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 Majella Catholic Primary School offer?
Majella Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Majella Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Majella Catholic Primary School had 233 enrolled students (110 girls, 123 boys), a change of 36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Majella Catholic Primary School?
Majella Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 958. 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 Majella Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
Majella Catholic Primary School ranks 362nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (41.6/100), and 3313th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Majella Catholic Primary School?
Majella Catholic Primary School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Majella Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Majella Catholic Primary School had 32 students in Pre-primary and 34 in Year 6.
Is Majella Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Majella Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Majella Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Majella 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 Majella Catholic Primary School?
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