Santa Clara School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St James, Western Australia 6102 · Canning LGA
#127 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1387 of 4,908 nationally
About Santa Clara School
Santa Clara School is a catholic primary school located in St James, Western Australia (6102), within the Canning local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 192 students (95 girls and 97 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Santa Clara School has an ICSEA value of 1072, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Santa Clara School scores 65.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 127th of 583 primary schools in WA (8th of 19 in the Canning area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1072
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Santa Clara School's 192 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Santa Clara School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Santa Clara School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bentley Primary School
Bentley · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 974 · 589 m away
Al-Hidayah Islamic School
Bentley · Independent primary · PP-6
198 students · ICSEA 1055 · 597 m away
Wilson Primary School
Wilson · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.3 km away
Millen Primary School
East Victoria Park · Government primary · K-6
544 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.3 km away
Canning College
Bentley · Government high school · U, 10-12
247 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.5 km away
Carson Street School
East Victoria Park · Government special · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.6 km away
Clontarf Aboriginal College
Waterford · Catholic special · 7-12
135 students · ICSEA 712 · 1.7 km away
Cannington Community College
Cannington · Government combined · K-10
819 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.5 km away
Cannington Community Education Support Centre
Cannington · Government special · 7-12
127 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.5 km away
St Joseph's School
Queens Park · Catholic primary · PP-6
432 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Nollamara · Catholic primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1071
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School
Yangebup · Catholic primary · PP-6
609 students · ICSEA 1070
Our Lady of the Cape Primary School
Dunsborough · Catholic primary · PP-6
331 students · ICSEA 1070
Christ the King School
Beaconsfield · Catholic primary · PP-6
304 students · ICSEA 1069
Mary's Mount Primary School
Gooseberry Hill · Catholic primary · PP-6
196 students · ICSEA 1075
St Joseph's School
Queens Park · Catholic primary · PP-6
432 students · ICSEA 1075
Frequently asked questions
Is Santa Clara School a public or private school?
Santa Clara School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does Santa Clara School offer?
Santa Clara School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Santa Clara School?
In 2025, Santa Clara School had 192 enrolled students (95 girls, 97 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Santa Clara School?
Santa Clara School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1072. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Santa Clara School rank in WA?
Santa Clara School ranks 127th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (65.9/100), and 1387th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Santa Clara School?
Santa Clara School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Santa Clara School each year?
In 2025, Santa Clara School had 30 students in Pre-primary and 26 in Year 6.
Is Santa Clara School co-ed?
Yes. Santa Clara School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Santa Clara School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Victoria Park, about 4.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.