Our Lady of Fatima School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Palmyra, Western Australia 6157 · Melville LGA
About Our Lady of Fatima School
Our Lady of Fatima School is a catholic primary school located in Palmyra, Western Australia (6157), within the Melville local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 156 students (72 girls and 84 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Our Lady of Fatima School has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of Fatima School scores 73.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 44th of 583 primary schools in WA (10th 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 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- 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 Our Lady of Fatima School's 156 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of Fatima School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of Fatima School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bicton Primary School
Bicton · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1113 · 695 m away
Palmyra Primary School
Palmyra · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 1113 · 776 m away
Richmond Primary School
East Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.6 km away
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Attadale · Catholic primary · PP-6
513 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.8 km away
Melville Primary School
Melville · Government primary · K-6
670 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.8 km away
Melville Senior High School
Melville · Government high school · 7-12
1,398 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.9 km away
Attadale Primary School
Attadale · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.0 km away
Caralee Community School
Willagee · Government primary · K-6
333 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.2 km away
Fremantle Language Development Centre
Willagee · Government special · K-3
227 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.2 km away
Santa Maria College
Attadale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,334 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Queen of Apostles School
Riverton · Catholic primary · PP-6
208 students · ICSEA 1115
St Augustine's Primary School
Rivervale · Catholic primary · PP-6
181 students · ICSEA 1114
St Michael's School
Bassendean · Catholic primary · PP-6
208 students · ICSEA 1109
St Denis School
Joondanna · Catholic primary · PP-6
200 students · ICSEA 1123
Sacred Heart Primary School
Highgate · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 1124
St Dominic's School
Innaloo · Catholic primary · PP-6
138 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of Fatima School a public or private school?
Our Lady of Fatima School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does Our Lady of Fatima School offer?
Our Lady of Fatima School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of Fatima School?
In 2025, Our Lady of Fatima School had 156 enrolled students (72 girls, 84 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of Fatima School?
Our Lady of Fatima School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1116. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Lady of Fatima School rank in WA?
Our Lady of Fatima School ranks 44th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (73.8/100), and 650th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Fatima School?
Our Lady of Fatima School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Our Lady of Fatima School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of Fatima School had 22 students in Pre-primary and 19 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of Fatima School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of Fatima School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of Fatima School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of Fatima 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 Our Lady of Fatima School?
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