St Lawrence Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balcatta, Western Australia 6021 · Stirling LGA
#205 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2018 of 4,908 nationally
About St Lawrence Primary School
St Lawrence Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Balcatta, Western Australia (6021), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 200 students (109 girls and 91 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Lawrence Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Lawrence Primary School scores 58.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 205th of 583 primary schools in WA (39th 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 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Lawrence Primary School's 200 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Lawrence Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Lawrence Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Balcatta Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
292 students · ICSEA 1064 · 248 m away
West Coast Steiner School
Nollamara · Independent primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.2 km away
Takari Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.3 km away
Nollamara Primary School
Nollamara · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.4 km away
Westminster Primary School
Westminster · Government primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.4 km away
Westminster Education Support Centre
Westminster · Government special · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.4 km away
Balcatta Senior High School
Balcatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,088 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.5 km away
West Balcatta Primary School
Balcatta · Government primary · K-6
495 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Nollamara · Catholic primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.2 km away
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Westminster · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Margaret River · Catholic primary · PP-6
173 students · ICSEA 1060
St Maria Goretti's Catholic School
Redcliffe · Catholic primary · PP-6
367 students · ICSEA 1057
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Hilton · Catholic primary · PP-6
190 students · ICSEA 1064
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Lockridge · Catholic primary · PP-6
431 students · ICSEA 1064
Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School
High Wycombe · Catholic primary · PP-6
211 students · ICSEA 1056
St Patrick's Primary School
Fremantle · Catholic primary · PP-6
112 students · ICSEA 1054
Frequently asked questions
Is St Lawrence Primary School a public or private school?
St Lawrence 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 Lawrence Primary School offer?
St Lawrence Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Lawrence Primary School?
In 2025, St Lawrence Primary School had 200 enrolled students (109 girls, 91 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Lawrence Primary School?
St Lawrence Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Lawrence Primary School rank in WA?
St Lawrence Primary School ranks 205th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (58.9/100), and 2018th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Lawrence Primary School?
St Lawrence Primary School has about 18.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Lawrence Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Lawrence Primary School had 30 students in Pre-primary and 28 in Year 6.
Is St Lawrence Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Lawrence Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Lawrence Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Lawrence 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 Lawrence Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Stirling, about 1.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.