Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Esperance, Western Australia 6450 · Esperance LGA
#295 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2684 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Esperance, Western Australia (6450), within the Esperance local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 99 students (52 girls and 47 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1011, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (6.7 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School scores 50.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 295th of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 4 in the Esperance area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1011
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School's 99 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Esperance Anglican Community School
Esperance · Independent high school · 7-12
308 students · ICSEA 1004 · 412 m away
Esperance Primary School
Esperance · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.3 km away
Esperance Christian School
Esperance · Independent primary · PP-6
41 students · ICSEA 858 · 1.5 km away
Esperance Senior High School
Esperance · Government high school · 7-12
761 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.2 km away
Nulsen Primary School
Esperance · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 833 · 2.3 km away
Esperance Education Support Centre
Esperance · Government special · 7-12
14 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.3 km away
Castletown Primary School
Esperance · Government primary · K-6
488 students · ICSEA 957 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St John Paul II Catholic Primary School
Banksia Grove · Catholic primary · PP-6
230 students · ICSEA 1011
St Anne's School
Harvey · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 1011
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Geraldton · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1008
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Westminster · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1015
St Mary's School
Merredin · Catholic primary · PP-6
118 students · ICSEA 1015
St Joseph's School
Southern Cross · Catholic primary · PP-6
30 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Our Lady Star of the Sea 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 Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School offer?
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School had 99 enrolled students (52 girls, 47 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1011. 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 Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School ranks 295th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (50.0/100), and 2684th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School had 17 students in Pre-primary and 11 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady Star of the Sea 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 Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School?
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