Padbury Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Padbury, Western Australia 6025 · Joondalup LGA
#118 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1314 of 4,908 nationally
About Padbury Catholic Primary School
Padbury Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Padbury, Western Australia (6025), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 427 students (200 girls and 227 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Padbury Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1108, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.0 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Padbury Catholic Primary School scores 66.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 118th of 583 primary schools in WA (7th of 41 in the Joondalup area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1108
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Padbury Catholic Primary School's 427 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Padbury Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Padbury Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
South Padbury Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1067 · 577 m away
Duncraig Senior High School
Duncraig · Government high school · 7-12
1,851 students · ICSEA 1079 · 632 m away
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre
Warwick · Government special · 7-12
114 students · ICSEA 1023 · 735 m away
School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement
Padbury · Government special · K-12
39 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.1 km away
School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory
Padbury · Government special · K-12
144 students · 1.2 km away
St Stephen's School
Duncraig · Independent combined · PP-12
2,137 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.4 km away
West Coast Language Development Centre
Padbury · Government special · K-2
302 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.4 km away
Padbury Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.4 km away
Hillarys Primary School
Hillarys · Government primary · K-6
522 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.4 km away
Sorrento Primary School
Sorrento · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Dominic's School
Innaloo · Catholic primary · PP-6
138 students · ICSEA 1108
Our Lady of Grace School
North Beach · Catholic primary · PP-6
587 students · ICSEA 1108
St Michael's School
Bassendean · Catholic primary · PP-6
208 students · ICSEA 1109
St Peter's Primary School
Inglewood · Catholic primary · PP-6
626 students · ICSEA 1107
St Emilie's Catholic Primary School
Canning Vale · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1103
St Augustine's Primary School
Rivervale · Catholic primary · PP-6
181 students · ICSEA 1114
Frequently asked questions
Is Padbury Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Padbury 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 Padbury Catholic Primary School offer?
Padbury Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Padbury Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Padbury Catholic Primary School had 427 enrolled students (200 girls, 227 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Padbury Catholic Primary School?
Padbury Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1108. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Padbury Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
Padbury Catholic Primary School ranks 118th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (66.7/100), and 1314th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Padbury Catholic Primary School?
Padbury Catholic Primary School has about 18.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Padbury Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Padbury Catholic Primary School had 62 students in Pre-primary and 65 in Year 6.
Is Padbury Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Padbury Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Padbury Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Padbury 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 Padbury Catholic Primary School?
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