Our Lady of Mercy Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Girrawheen, Western Australia 6064 · Wanneroo LGA
#297 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2694 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of Mercy Primary School
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Girrawheen, Western Australia (6064), within the Wanneroo local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 334 students (165 girls and 169 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School has an ICSEA value of 997, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (23.8 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of Mercy Primary School scores 49.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 297th of 583 primary schools in WA (15th of 44 in the Wanneroo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 997
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Mercy Primary School's 334 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of Mercy Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of Mercy Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Girrawheen Senior High School
Girrawheen · Government high school · 7-12
458 students · ICSEA 899 · 286 m away
Hudson Park Primary School
Girrawheen · Government primary · K-6
212 students · ICSEA 937 · 289 m away
Rawlinson Primary School
Marangaroo · Government primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.1 km away
Emmanuel Christian Community School
Girrawheen · Independent combined · PP-12
711 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.3 km away
Roseworth Primary School
Girrawheen · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 899 · 1.4 km away
Roseworth Education Support Centre
Girrawheen · Government special · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.4 km away
Marangaroo Primary School
Marangaroo · Government primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.4 km away
North Balga Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.7 km away
Balga Senior High School
Balga · Government high school · 7-12
596 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.7 km away
Warriapendi Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brigid's School
Collie · Catholic primary · PP-6
178 students · ICSEA 996
St Munchin's Catholic School
Gosnells · Catholic primary · PP-6
388 students · ICSEA 995
St Joseph's School
Boulder · Catholic primary · PP-6
193 students · ICSEA 994
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Pinjarra · Catholic primary · PP-6
190 students · ICSEA 994
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Goomalling · Catholic primary · PP-6
42 students · ICSEA 1002
St Lawrence's Primary School
Geraldton · Catholic primary · PP-6
563 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of Mercy Primary School a public or private school?
Our Lady of Mercy Primary 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 Mercy Primary School offer?
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of Mercy Primary School?
In 2025, Our Lady of Mercy Primary School had 334 enrolled students (165 girls, 169 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of Mercy Primary School?
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 997. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Lady of Mercy Primary School rank in WA?
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School ranks 297th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (49.9/100), and 2694th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Mercy Primary School?
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Our Lady of Mercy Primary School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of Mercy Primary School had 31 students in Pre-primary and 49 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of Mercy Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of Mercy Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of Mercy Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of Mercy 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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