St Jerome's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lake Coogee, Western Australia 6166 · Cockburn LGA
#249 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2327 of 4,908 nationally
About St Jerome's Primary School
St Jerome's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Lake Coogee, Western Australia (6166), within the Cockburn local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 468 students (218 girls and 250 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Jerome's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1051, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (30.0 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Jerome's Primary School scores 55.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 249th of 583 primary schools in WA (16th of 25 in the Cockburn area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1051
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Jerome's Primary School's 468 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Jerome's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Jerome's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coogee Primary School
Coogee · Government primary · K-6
605 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.1 km away
Newton Primary School
Spearwood · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.2 km away
Spearwood Alternative School
Spearwood · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.4 km away
South Coogee Primary School
Beeliar · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.6 km away
Spearwood Primary School
Spearwood · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.3 km away
Phoenix Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1045 · 3.2 km away
Southwell Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 794 · 3.4 km away
Yangebup Primary School
Yangebup · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.5 km away
Beeliar Primary School
Beeliar · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.9 km away
Divine Mercy College
Yangebup · Independent combined · PP-12
322 students · ICSEA 1062 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart Primary School
Thornlie · Catholic primary · PP-6
387 students · ICSEA 1050
St Jude's Catholic School
Langford · Catholic primary · PP-6
189 students · ICSEA 1049
St Patrick's Primary School
Fremantle · Catholic primary · PP-6
112 students · ICSEA 1054
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Dayton · Catholic primary · PP-6
207 students · ICSEA 1054
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Hocking · Catholic primary · PP-6
218 students · ICSEA 1047
St Anthony's School
Wanneroo · Catholic primary · PP-6
378 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is St Jerome's Primary School a public or private school?
St Jerome's 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 Jerome's Primary School offer?
St Jerome's Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Jerome's Primary School?
In 2025, St Jerome's Primary School had 468 enrolled students (218 girls, 250 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Jerome's Primary School?
St Jerome's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1051. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Jerome's Primary School rank in WA?
St Jerome's Primary School ranks 249th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (55.0/100), and 2327th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Jerome's Primary School?
St Jerome's Primary School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Jerome's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Jerome's Primary School had 68 students in Pre-primary and 58 in Year 6.
Is St Jerome's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Jerome's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Jerome's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Jerome's 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Jerome's Primary School?
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