Mater Christi Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yangebup, Western Australia 6164 · Cockburn LGA
#222 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2149 of 4,908 nationally
About Mater Christi Catholic Primary School
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Yangebup, Western Australia (6164), within the Cockburn local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 609 students (320 girls and 289 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (32.6 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mater Christi Catholic Primary School scores 57.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 222nd of 583 primary schools in WA (12th of 25 in the Cockburn area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1070
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Mater Christi Catholic Primary School's 609 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mater Christi Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mater Christi Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Divine Mercy College
Yangebup · Independent combined · PP-12
322 students · ICSEA 1062 · 268 m away
Yangebup Primary School
Yangebup · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 989 · 930 m away
Beeliar Primary School
Beeliar · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.1 km away
Havenport MSL College
Cockburn Central · Independent combined · 3-11
37 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.3 km away
Emmanuel Catholic College
Success · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.4 km away
South Lake Primary School
South Lake · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.2 km away
Jandakot Primary School
Success · Government primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.4 km away
Lakeland Senior High School
South Lake · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.5 km away
South Coogee Primary School
Beeliar · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.9 km away
Success Primary School
Success · Government primary · K-6
582 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Cape Primary School
Dunsborough · Catholic primary · PP-6
331 students · ICSEA 1070
Christ the King School
Beaconsfield · Catholic primary · PP-6
304 students · ICSEA 1069
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Nollamara · Catholic primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1071
Santa Clara School
St James · Catholic primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1072
St Kieran Catholic Primary School
Tuart Hill · Catholic primary · PP-6
427 students · ICSEA 1067
Mary's Mount Primary School
Gooseberry Hill · Catholic primary · PP-6
196 students · ICSEA 1075
Frequently asked questions
Is Mater Christi Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Mater Christi 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 Mater Christi Catholic Primary School offer?
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mater Christi Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Mater Christi Catholic Primary School had 609 enrolled students (320 girls, 289 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mater Christi Catholic Primary School?
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mater Christi Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School ranks 222nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (57.1/100), and 2149th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mater Christi Catholic Primary School?
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School has about 18.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Mater Christi Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mater Christi Catholic Primary School had 90 students in Pre-primary and 85 in Year 6.
Is Mater Christi Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mater Christi Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mater Christi Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mater Christi 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.
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