St Denis School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Joondanna, Western Australia 6060 · Stirling LGA
About St Denis School
St Denis School is a catholic primary school located in Joondanna, Western Australia (6060), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 200 students (107 girls and 93 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Denis School has an ICSEA value of 1123, 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 16 teachers (12.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Denis School scores 73.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 43rd of 583 primary schools in WA (8th of 51 in the Stirling area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1123
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Denis School's 200 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Denis School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Denis School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tuart Hill Primary School
Tuart Hill · Government primary · K-6
648 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.0 km away
Mount Hawthorn Primary School
Mount Hawthorn · Government primary · K-6
936 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.2 km away
Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre
Mount Hawthorn · Government special · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.2 km away
Kyilla Primary School
North Perth · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.3 km away
Servite College
Tuart Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
1,032 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.4 km away
St Kieran Catholic Primary School
Tuart Hill · Catholic primary · PP-6
427 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.4 km away
Coolbinia Primary School
Coolbinia · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.5 km away
Sir David Brand School
Coolbinia · Government special · K-12
63 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.5 km away
Yokine Primary School
Yokine · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.8 km away
Aranmore Catholic College
Leederville · Catholic high school · 7-12
739 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.0 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 Columba's School
Bayswater · Catholic primary · PP-6
414 students · ICSEA 1125
Holy Rosary School
Doubleview · Catholic primary · PP-6
392 students · ICSEA 1128
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
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Attadale · Catholic primary · PP-6
513 students · ICSEA 1131
Frequently asked questions
Is St Denis School a public or private school?
St Denis School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does St Denis School offer?
St Denis School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Denis School?
In 2025, St Denis School had 200 enrolled students (107 girls, 93 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Denis School?
St Denis School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1123. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Denis School rank in WA?
St Denis School ranks 43rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (73.9/100), and 644th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Denis School?
St Denis School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Denis School each year?
In 2025, St Denis School had 28 students in Pre-primary and 20 in Year 6.
Is St Denis School co-ed?
Yes. St Denis School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Denis School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Denis 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 Denis School?
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