Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Attadale, Western Australia 6156 · Melville LGA
#98 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1132 of 4,908 nationally
About Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Attadale, Western Australia (6156), within the Melville local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 513 students (282 girls and 231 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1131, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 52% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (34.0 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mel Maria Catholic Primary School scores 68.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 98th of 583 primary schools in WA (19th of 21 in the Melville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1131
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)52% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Mel Maria Catholic Primary School's 513 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mel Maria Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Attadale Primary School
Attadale · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1137 · 284 m away
Santa Maria College
Attadale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,334 students · ICSEA 1133 · 716 m away
Bicton Primary School
Bicton · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.4 km away
Melville Primary School
Melville · Government primary · K-6
670 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of Fatima School
Palmyra · Catholic primary · PP-6
156 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.8 km away
Melville Senior High School
Melville · Government high school · 7-12
1,398 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.1 km away
Palmyra Primary School
Palmyra · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.4 km away
Booragoon Primary School
Booragoon · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.5 km away
Caralee Community School
Willagee · Government primary · K-6
333 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.6 km away
Fremantle Language Development Centre
Willagee · Government special · K-3
227 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Rosary School
Doubleview · Catholic primary · PP-6
392 students · ICSEA 1128
St Pius X Catholic School
Manning · Catholic primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 1136
St Columba's School
Bayswater · Catholic primary · PP-6
414 students · ICSEA 1125
Sacred Heart Primary School
Highgate · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 1124
St Denis School
Joondanna · Catholic primary · PP-6
200 students · ICSEA 1123
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
South Perth · Catholic primary · PP-6
381 students · ICSEA 1140
Frequently asked questions
Is Mel Maria Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Mel Maria 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 Mel Maria Catholic Primary School offer?
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mel Maria Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Mel Maria Catholic Primary School had 513 enrolled students (282 girls, 231 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mel Maria Catholic Primary School?
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1131. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mel Maria Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School ranks 98th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (68.8/100), and 1132nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mel Maria Catholic Primary School?
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Mel Maria Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mel Maria Catholic Primary School had 66 students in Pre-primary and 73 in Year 6.
Is Mel Maria Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mel Maria Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mel Maria Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mel Maria 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 Mel Maria Catholic Primary School?
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