Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Karrinyup, Western Australia 6018 · Stirling LGA
About Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Our Lady of Good Counsel School is a catholic primary school located in Karrinyup, Western Australia (6018), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 152 students (79 girls and 73 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Our Lady of Good Counsel School has an ICSEA value of 1095, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of Good Counsel School scores 70.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 86th of 583 primary schools in WA (16th of 51 in the Stirling area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1095
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Good Counsel School's 152 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of Good Counsel School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newborough Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1086 · 475 m away
Deanmore Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.1 km away
Karrinyup Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
561 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.2 km away
St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Karrinyup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,483 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.2 km away
Yuluma Primary School
Innaloo · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.7 km away
St John's School
Scarborough · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.8 km away
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · Independent combined · PP-12
396 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.8 km away
Doubleview Primary School
Doubleview · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.8 km away
St Dominic's School
Innaloo · Catholic primary · PP-6
138 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.9 km away
Scarborough Primary School
Scarborough · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Orana Catholic Primary School
Willetton · Catholic primary · PP-6
380 students · ICSEA 1095
Our Lady's Assumption School
Dianella · Catholic primary · PP-6
371 students · ICSEA 1094
Liwara Catholic Primary School
Greenwood · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1092
Whitford Catholic Primary School
Craigie · Catholic primary · PP-6
637 students · ICSEA 1092
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School
Cloverdale · Catholic primary · PP-6
418 students · ICSEA 1090
St John's School
Scarborough · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 1102
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of Good Counsel School a public or private school?
Our Lady of Good Counsel 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 Good Counsel School offer?
Our Lady of Good Counsel School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of Good Counsel School?
In 2025, Our Lady of Good Counsel School had 152 enrolled students (79 girls, 73 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of Good Counsel School?
Our Lady of Good Counsel School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1095. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Lady of Good Counsel School rank in WA?
Our Lady of Good Counsel School ranks 86th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (70.4/100), and 981st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Good Counsel School?
Our Lady of Good Counsel School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Our Lady of Good Counsel School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of Good Counsel School had 31 students in Pre-primary and 14 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of Good Counsel School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of Good Counsel School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of Good Counsel School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of Good Counsel 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 Good Counsel School?
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