St Helena's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ellenbrook, Western Australia 6069 · Swan LGA
#277 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2572 of 4,908 nationally
About St Helena's Catholic Primary School
St Helena's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Ellenbrook, Western Australia (6069), within the Swan local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 420 students (199 girls and 221 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Helena's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1039, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (24.3 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Helena's Catholic Primary School scores 51.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 277th of 583 primary schools in WA (11th of 35 in the Swan area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1039
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Helena's Catholic Primary School's 420 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Helena's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Helena's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ellenbrook Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 964 · 186 m away
Swan Valley Anglican Community School
Aveley · Independent combined · PP-12
1,272 students · ICSEA 1055 · 873 m away
Ellenbrook Secondary College
Ellenbrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.2 km away
Aveley Primary School
Aveley · Government primary · K-6
621 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.5 km away
Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook)
Henley Brook · Independent combined · PP-9
565 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.6 km away
Ellenbrook Christian College
Ellenbrook · Independent combined · PP-12
677 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.6 km away
Aveley North Primary School
Aveley · Government primary · K-6
770 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.0 km away
Ellen Stirling Primary School
Ellenbrook · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.2 km away
Holy Cross College
Ellenbrook · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,311 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.2 km away
Henley Brook Primary School
Henley Brook · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Kelmscott · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 1039
St Matthew's School
Narrogin · Catholic primary · PP-6
159 students · ICSEA 1040
St Joseph's Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
418 students · ICSEA 1041
Sacred Heart School
Mundaring · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 1041
Star of the Sea Primary School
Rockingham · Catholic primary · PP-6
638 students · ICSEA 1041
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Dardanup · Catholic primary · PP-6
195 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is St Helena's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Helena'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 Helena's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Helena's Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Helena's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Helena's Catholic Primary School had 420 enrolled students (199 girls, 221 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Helena's Catholic Primary School?
St Helena's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1039. 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 Helena's Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
St Helena's Catholic Primary School ranks 277th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (51.7/100), and 2572nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Helena's Catholic Primary School?
St Helena's Catholic Primary School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Helena's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Helena's Catholic Primary School had 60 students in Pre-primary and 64 in Year 6.
Is St Helena's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Helena's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Helena's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Helena'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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