St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Kennedy, Western Australia 6172 · Rockingham LGA
#284 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2611 of 4,908 nationally
About St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Port Kennedy, Western Australia (6172), within the Rockingham local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 408 students (214 girls and 194 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (24.4 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School scores 51.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 284th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 28 in the Rockingham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's 408 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Kennedy Primary School
Port Kennedy · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 956 · 249 m away
Rockingham Lakes Primary School
Port Kennedy · Government primary · K-6
450 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.1 km away
Peel Language Development School
Port Kennedy · Government special · K-3
265 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.1 km away
Endeavour Primary School
Port Kennedy · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.2 km away
Endeavour Education Support Centre
Port Kennedy · Government special · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.2 km away
Warnbro Community High School
Warnbro · Government high school · 7-12
815 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.8 km away
Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre
Warnbro · Government special · 7-12
94 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.8 km away
Living Waters Lutheran College
Warnbro · Independent combined · PP-12
834 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.9 km away
Koorana Primary School
Warnbro · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.2 km away
Koorana Education Support Centre
Warnbro · Government special · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Brunswick · Catholic primary · PP-6
85 students · ICSEA 1029
St Mary's Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Catholic primary · PP-6
382 students · ICSEA 1030
St Brigid's Primary School
Middle Swan · Catholic primary · PP-6
402 students · ICSEA 1030
Leschenault Catholic Primary School
Australind · Catholic primary · PP-6
422 students · ICSEA 1030
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Butler · Catholic primary · PP-6
411 students · ICSEA 1030
St Damien's Catholic Primary School
Dawesville · Catholic primary · PP-6
416 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Bernadette's 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 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School had 408 enrolled students (214 girls, 194 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1029. 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 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School ranks 284th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (51.2/100), and 2611th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School had 57 students in Pre-primary and 57 in Year 6.
Is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Bernadette's 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.
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