St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Hedland, Western Australia 6721 · Port Hedland LGA
#517 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4499 of 4,908 nationally
About St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Port Hedland, Western Australia (6721), within the Port Hedland local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 157 students (81 girls and 76 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 923, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (10.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School scores 25.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 517th of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 5 in the Port Hedland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 923
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-87 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 Cecilia's Catholic Primary School's 157 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Hedland School Of The Air
Port Hedland · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.1 km away
Port Hedland Primary School
Port Hedland · Government primary · K-6
478 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.4 km away
Hedland Senior High School
South Hedland · Government high school · 7-12
1,138 students · ICSEA 886 · 10 km away
South Hedland Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 815 · 10 km away
Baler Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
592 students · ICSEA 902 · 11 km away
Cassia Primary School
South Hedland · Government primary · K-6
444 students · ICSEA 867 · 11 km away
Cassia Education Support Centre
South Hedland · Government special · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 828 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's School
Geraldton · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 921
Majella Catholic Primary School
Balga · Catholic primary · PP-6
233 students · ICSEA 958
St Joseph's School
Moora · Catholic primary · PP-6
142 students · ICSEA 883
St Joseph's School
Waroona · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 971
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Mullewa · Catholic primary · PP-6
35 students · ICSEA 872
Holy Rosary School
Derby · Catholic primary · PP-6
92 students · ICSEA 868
Frequently asked questions
Is St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Cecilia'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 Cecilia's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School had 157 enrolled students (81 girls, 76 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 923. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School ranks 517th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (25.0/100), and 4499th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School had 23 students in Pre-primary and 22 in Year 6.
Is St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of St Cecilia'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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
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