St Francis' School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maddington, Western Australia 6109 · Gosnells LGA
About St Francis' School
St Francis' School is a catholic special school located in Maddington, Western Australia (6109), within the Gosnells local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 39 students (17 girls and 22 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Francis' School has an ICSEA value of 975, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (8.3 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
St Francis' School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Francis' School's 39 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis' School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maddington Primary School
Maddington · Government primary · K-6
239 students · ICSEA 974 · 894 m away
Maddington Education Support Centre
Maddington · Government special · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 1019 · 894 m away
Bramfield Park Primary School
Maddington · Government primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.1 km away
East Kenwick Primary School
Kenwick · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 913 · 1.7 km away
Rehoboth Christian College
Kenwick · Independent combined · PP-12
1,009 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.8 km away
Communicare Academy
Kenwick · Independent special · 7-12
70 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.8 km away
Kenwick School
Kenwick · Government special · K-12
101 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.0 km away
Thornlie Primary School
Thornlie · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 941 · 2.0 km away
East Maddington Primary School
Maddington · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.0 km away
Yule Brook College
Maddington · Government high school · 7-12
311 students · ICSEA 868 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Clare's School
Lathlain · Catholic special · 8-12
35 students · ICSEA 991
St Martin de Porres School
Broome · Catholic special · 7-12
13 students · ICSEA 871
Geraldton Flexible School
Geraldton · Catholic special · 7-12
106 students · ICSEA 763
Clontarf Aboriginal College
Waterford · Catholic special · 7-12
135 students · ICSEA 712
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis' School a public or private school?
St Francis' 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' School offer?
St Francis' School offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend St Francis' School?
In 2025, St Francis' School had 39 enrolled students (17 girls, 22 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis' School?
St Francis' School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 975. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis' School?
St Francis' School has about 4.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is St Francis' School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis' School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis' School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis' 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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