Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025High Wycombe, Western Australia 6057 · Kalamunda LGA
#146 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1540 of 4,908 nationally
About Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School
Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in High Wycombe, Western Australia (6057), within the Kalamunda local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 211 students (90 girls and 121 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1056, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (13.3 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School scores 64.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 146th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 16 in the Kalamunda area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1056
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School's 211 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
High Wycombe Primary School
High Wycombe · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 972 · 978 m away
Edney Primary School
High Wycombe · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.9 km away
Maida Vale Primary School
Maida Vale · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1019 · 3.1 km away
Guildford Primary School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1044 · 4.4 km away
Woodbridge Primary School
Woodbridge · Government primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1012 · 4.5 km away
Indie School Western Australia
Midland · Independent high school · 9-12
362 students · ICSEA 942 · 4.5 km away
Guildford Grammar School
Guildford · Independent combined · PP-12
1,225 students · ICSEA 1100 · 4.5 km away
Redcliffe Primary School
Redcliffe · Government primary · K-6
301 students · ICSEA 988 · 4.8 km away
Governor Stirling Senior High School
Woodbridge · Government high school · 7-12
751 students · ICSEA 961 · 4.8 km away
Darling Range Sports College
Forrestfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 960 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Maria Goretti's Catholic School
Redcliffe · Catholic primary · PP-6
367 students · ICSEA 1057
St Patrick's Primary School
Fremantle · Catholic primary · PP-6
112 students · ICSEA 1054
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Dayton · Catholic primary · PP-6
207 students · ICSEA 1054
St Lawrence Primary School
Balcatta · Catholic primary · PP-6
200 students · ICSEA 1060
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Margaret River · Catholic primary · PP-6
173 students · ICSEA 1060
St Jerome's Primary School
Lake Coogee · Catholic primary · PP-6
468 students · ICSEA 1051
Frequently asked questions
Is Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Matthew Gibney 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 Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School offer?
Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School had 211 enrolled students (90 girls, 121 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School?
Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1056. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School ranks 146th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (64.1/100), and 1540th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School?
Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School had 30 students in Pre-primary and 30 in Year 6.
Is Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Matthew Gibney 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 Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School?
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