St Damien's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dawesville, Western Australia 6211 · Mandurah LGA
#324 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2958 of 4,908 nationally
About St Damien's Catholic Primary School
St Damien's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Dawesville, Western Australia (6211), within the Mandurah local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 416 students (209 girls and 207 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Damien's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (22.6 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Damien's Catholic Primary School scores 46.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 324th of 583 primary schools in WA (2nd of 16 in the Mandurah area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1028
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Damien's Catholic Primary School's 416 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Damien's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Damien's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ocean Road Primary School
Dawesville · Government primary · K-6
624 students · ICSEA 964 · 229 m away
Falcon Primary School
Wannanup · Government primary · K-6
554 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.9 km away
South Halls Head Primary School
Halls Head · Government primary · K-6
629 students · ICSEA 1008 · 8.1 km away
Halls Head College
Halls Head · Government high school · 7-12
1,394 students · ICSEA 978 · 9.7 km away
Halls Head College Education Support Centre
Halls Head · Government special · 7-10
68 students · ICSEA 958 · 9.7 km away
Halls Head Primary School
Halls Head · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 962 · 10 km away
Glencoe Primary School
Halls Head · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 970 · 11 km away
Mandurah Catholic College
Mandurah · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,604 students · ICSEA 1030 · 13 km away
Dudley Park Primary School
Mandurah · Government primary · K-6
402 students · ICSEA 904 · 14 km away
Mandurah Primary School
Mandurah · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 918 · 14 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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Port Kennedy · Catholic primary · PP-6
408 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
Frequently asked questions
Is St Damien's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Damien'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 Damien's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Damien's Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Damien's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Damien's Catholic Primary School had 416 enrolled students (209 girls, 207 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Damien's Catholic Primary School?
St Damien's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. 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 Damien's Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
St Damien's Catholic Primary School ranks 324th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (46.5/100), and 2958th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Damien's Catholic Primary School?
St Damien's Catholic Primary School has about 18.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Damien's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Damien's Catholic Primary School had 60 students in Pre-primary and 57 in Year 6.
Is St Damien's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Damien's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Damien's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Damien'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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