St Columba's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bayswater, Western Australia 6053 · Bayswater LGA
#102 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1177 of 4,908 nationally
About St Columba's School
St Columba's School is a catholic primary school located in Bayswater, Western Australia (6053), within the Bayswater local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 414 students (204 girls and 210 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Columba's School has an ICSEA value of 1125, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (19.6 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Columba's School scores 68.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 102nd of 583 primary schools in WA (3rd of 11 in the Bayswater area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1125
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)21.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 School's 414 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Columba's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Columba's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bayswater Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1102 · 209 m away
Durham Road School
Bayswater · Government special · K-12
242 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.1 km away
Maylands Peninsula Primary School
Maylands · Government primary · K-6
740 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.3 km away
Hillcrest Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · K-6
496 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.6 km away
Chisholm Catholic College
Bedford · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,738 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.7 km away
John Forrest Secondary College
Morley · Government high school · 7-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.2 km away
Embleton Primary School
Embleton · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.3 km away
Inglewood Primary School
Inglewood · Government primary · K-6
630 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.4 km away
Belmont Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.7 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Inglewood · Catholic primary · PP-6
626 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart Primary School
Highgate · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 1124
St Denis School
Joondanna · Catholic primary · PP-6
200 students · ICSEA 1123
Holy Rosary School
Doubleview · Catholic primary · PP-6
392 students · ICSEA 1128
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Attadale · Catholic primary · PP-6
513 students · ICSEA 1131
Our Lady of Fatima School
Palmyra · Catholic primary · PP-6
156 students · ICSEA 1116
Queen of Apostles School
Riverton · Catholic primary · PP-6
208 students · ICSEA 1115
Frequently asked questions
Is St Columba's School a public or private school?
St Columba'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 Columba's School offer?
St Columba's School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Columba's School?
In 2025, St Columba's School had 414 enrolled students (204 girls, 210 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Columba's School?
St Columba's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1125. 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 School rank in WA?
St Columba's School ranks 102nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (68.3/100), and 1177th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Columba's School?
St Columba's School has about 21.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Columba's School each year?
In 2025, St Columba's School had 60 students in Pre-primary and 60 in Year 6.
Is St Columba's School co-ed?
Yes. St Columba's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Columba's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Columba'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 Columba's School?
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