Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballajura, Western Australia 6066 · Swan LGA
#344 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3151 of 4,908 nationally
About Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School
Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Ballajura, Western Australia (6066), within the Swan local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 393 students (205 girls and 188 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1016, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (25.4 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School scores 44.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 344th of 583 primary schools in WA (18th 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 1016
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School's 393 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ballajura Community College
Ballajura · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 960 · 751 m away
South Ballajura Education Support Centre
Ballajura · Government special · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.2 km away
South Ballajura Primary School
Ballajura · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 939 · 1.2 km away
Ballajura Primary School
Ballajura · Government primary · K-6
674 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.3 km away
Illawarra Primary School
Ballajura · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.5 km away
Boyare Primary School
Mirrabooka · Government primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 887 · 2.8 km away
Waddington Primary School
Koondoola · Government primary · K-6
82 students · ICSEA 834 · 3.0 km away
Alinjarra Primary School
Alexander Heights · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 977 · 3.3 km away
Beechboro Christian School
Bennett Springs · Independent primary · PP-6
305 students · ICSEA 1072 · 3.5 km away
Morley Senior High School
Noranda · Government high school · 7-12
1,013 students · ICSEA 1008 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Westminster · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1015
St Mary's School
Merredin · Catholic primary · PP-6
118 students · ICSEA 1015
St Mary's School
Donnybrook · Catholic primary · PP-6
113 students · ICSEA 1019
St Paul's Primary School
Karratha · Catholic primary · PP-6
339 students · ICSEA 1019
St Anthony's School
Greenmount · Catholic primary · PP-6
390 students · ICSEA 1020
Assumption Catholic Primary School
Mandurah · Catholic primary · PP-6
327 students · ICSEA 1020
Frequently asked questions
Is Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School a public or private school?
Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School offer?
Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School?
In 2025, Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School had 393 enrolled students (205 girls, 188 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School?
Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1016. 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 Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School rank in WA?
Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School ranks 344th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (44.0/100), and 3151st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School?
Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School had 51 students in Pre-primary and 59 in Year 6.
Is Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mary MacKillop Catholic Community 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.
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