St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Butler, Western Australia 6036 · Wanneroo LGA
#268 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2487 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Butler, Western Australia (6036), within the Wanneroo local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 411 students (197 girls and 214 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1030, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 13% 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 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School scores 53.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 268th of 583 primary schools in WA (10th of 44 in the Wanneroo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1030
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School's 411 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Butler College
Butler · Government high school · 7-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 965 · 308 m away
Irene McCormack Catholic College
Butler · Catholic high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1013 · 454 m away
Alkimos Baptist College
Merriwa · Independent combined · PP-12
368 students · ICSEA 1038 · 838 m away
East Butler Primary School
Butler · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 972 · 934 m away
Butler Primary School
Butler · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.2 km away
Quinns Beach Primary School
Quinns Rocks · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.6 km away
Merriwa Primary School
Merriwa · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.7 km away
Merriwa Education Support Centre
Merriwa · Government special · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.7 km away
Quinns Rocks Primary School
Quinns Rocks · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.4 km away
Quinns Baptist College
Mindarie · Independent combined · PP-12
1,101 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
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 Michael's Catholic Primary School
Brunswick · Catholic primary · PP-6
85 students · ICSEA 1029
St Vincent's School
Parmelia · Catholic primary · PP-6
406 students · ICSEA 1031
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Port Kennedy · Catholic primary · PP-6
408 students · ICSEA 1029
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis of Assisi 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 Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School offer?
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School had 411 enrolled students (197 girls, 214 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1030. 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 Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School ranks 268th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (53.0/100), and 2487th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School had 54 students in Pre-primary and 61 in Year 6.
Is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis of Assisi 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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