St Benedict's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Applecross, Western Australia 6153 · Melville LGA
About St Benedict's School
St Benedict's School is a catholic primary school located in Applecross, Western Australia (6153), within the Melville local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 336 students (156 girls and 180 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Benedict's School has an ICSEA value of 1152, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.0 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Benedict's School scores 78.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 11th of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 21 in the Melville area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1152
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 St Benedict's School's 336 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Benedict's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Benedict's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Applecross Primary School
Applecross · Government primary · K-6
571 students · ICSEA 1155 · 860 m away
Ardross Primary School
Ardross · Government primary · K-6
448 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.2 km away
Applecross Senior High School
Ardross · Government high school · 7-12
1,962 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.3 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.4 km away
Booragoon Primary School
Booragoon · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.2 km away
St Pius X Catholic School
Manning · Catholic primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.3 km away
Manning Primary School
Manning · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.4 km away
Aquinas College
Salter Point · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1110 · 2.5 km away
Brentwood Primary School
Brentwood · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.6 km away
Como Primary School
Como · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1140 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Spirit School
City Beach · Catholic primary · PP-6
188 students · ICSEA 1163
St Paul's Primary School
Mount Lawley · Catholic primary · PP-6
186 students · ICSEA 1141
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
South Perth · Catholic primary · PP-6
381 students · ICSEA 1140
St Pius X Catholic School
Manning · Catholic primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 1136
St Thomas' Primary School
Claremont · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1169
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Attadale · Catholic primary · PP-6
513 students · ICSEA 1131
Frequently asked questions
Is St Benedict's School a public or private school?
St Benedict's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does St Benedict's School offer?
St Benedict's School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Benedict's School?
In 2025, St Benedict's School had 336 enrolled students (156 girls, 180 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Benedict's School?
St Benedict's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1152. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Benedict's School rank in WA?
St Benedict's School ranks 11th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (78.3/100), and 305th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Benedict's School?
St Benedict's School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Benedict's School each year?
In 2025, St Benedict's School had 58 students in Pre-primary and 40 in Year 6.
Is St Benedict's School co-ed?
Yes. St Benedict's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Benedict's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Benedict's 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 St Benedict's School?
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