St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Perth, Western Australia 6151 · South Perth LGA
About St Columba's Catholic Primary School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in South Perth, Western Australia (6151), within the South Perth local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 381 students (198 girls and 183 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Columba's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1140, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (21.8 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Columba's Catholic Primary School scores 71.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 78th of 583 primary schools in WA (4th of 8 in the South Perth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1140
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Columba's Catholic Primary School's 381 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Columba's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
South Perth Primary School
South Perth · Government primary · K-6
395 students · ICSEA 1122 · 454 m away
Wesley College
South Perth · Independent combined · PP-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1147 · 867 m away
Hensman Street Elementary
South Perth · Independent primary · PP-4
13 students · ICSEA 1080 · 926 m away
Como Primary School
Como · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.1 km away
Collier Primary School
Como · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.1 km away
Penrhos College
Como · Independent combined · PP-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.5 km away
Kensington Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · K-6
447 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.6 km away
St George's Anglican Grammar School
Perth · Independent high school · 7-12
596 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.8 km away
Mercedes College
Perth · Independent high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.8 km away
Kensington Secondary School
Kensington · Government special · 7-12
82 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul's Primary School
Mount Lawley · Catholic primary · PP-6
186 students · ICSEA 1141
St Pius X Catholic School
Manning · Catholic primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 1136
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Attadale · Catholic primary · PP-6
513 students · ICSEA 1131
St Benedict's School
Applecross · Catholic primary · PP-6
336 students · ICSEA 1152
Holy Rosary School
Doubleview · Catholic primary · PP-6
392 students · ICSEA 1128
St Columba's School
Bayswater · Catholic primary · PP-6
414 students · ICSEA 1125
Frequently asked questions
Is St Columba's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Columba'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 Columba's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Columba's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Columba's Catholic Primary School had 381 enrolled students (198 girls, 183 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Columba's Catholic Primary School?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1140. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Columba's Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School ranks 78th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (71.0/100), and 925th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Columba's Catholic Primary School?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Columba's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Columba's Catholic Primary School had 56 students in Pre-primary and 44 in Year 6.
Is St Columba's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Columba's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Columba's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Columba'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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