Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hilton, Western Australia 6163 · Fremantle LGA
#158 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1617 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is a catholic primary school located in Hilton, Western Australia (6163), within the Fremantle local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 190 students (84 girls and 106 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School scores 63.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 158th of 583 primary schools in WA (10th of 12 in the Fremantle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Mount Carmel School's 190 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Seton Catholic College
Samson · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1048 · 461 m away
East Hamilton Hill Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1016 · 477 m away
Hilton Primary School
Hilton · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1065 · 720 m away
Samson Primary School
Samson · Government primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.3 km away
Port School
Hamilton Hill · Independent special · 8-12
156 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.5 km away
Christ the King School
Beaconsfield · Catholic primary · PP-6
304 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.5 km away
Winterfold Primary School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.6 km away
Kerry Street Community School
Hamilton Hill · Independent primary · PP-6
62 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.8 km away
Fremantle Christian College
Hamilton Hill · Independent combined · PP-12
466 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.8 km away
Fremantle College
Beaconsfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Lockridge · Catholic primary · PP-6
431 students · ICSEA 1064
St Kieran Catholic Primary School
Tuart Hill · Catholic primary · PP-6
427 students · ICSEA 1067
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
Christ the King School
Beaconsfield · Catholic primary · PP-6
304 students · ICSEA 1069
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School
Yangebup · Catholic primary · PP-6
609 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of Mount Carmel School a public or private school?
Our Lady of Mount Carmel 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 Mount Carmel School offer?
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of Mount Carmel School?
In 2025, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School had 190 enrolled students (84 girls, 106 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School?
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. 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 Mount Carmel School rank in WA?
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School ranks 158th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (63.3/100), and 1617th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School?
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of Mount Carmel School had 30 students in Pre-primary and 28 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of Mount Carmel School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of Mount Carmel School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of Mount Carmel School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 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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