St Lawrence's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Geraldton, Western Australia 6530 · Greater Geraldton LGA
#406 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3696 of 4,908 nationally
About St Lawrence's Primary School
St Lawrence's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Geraldton, Western Australia (6530), within the Greater Geraldton local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 563 students (289 girls and 274 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Lawrence's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 990, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (30.2 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Lawrence's Primary School scores 36.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 406th of 583 primary schools in WA (4th of 11 in the Greater Geraldton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 990
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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's Primary School's 563 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Lawrence's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Lawrence's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Meekatharra School Of The Air
Bluff Point · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 975 · 220 m away
Bluff Point Primary School
Bluff Point · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 797 · 526 m away
Geraldton Grammar School
Geraldton · Independent combined · PP-12
693 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.2 km away
Allendale Primary School
Geraldton · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 893 · 2.2 km away
Geraldton Christian College
Strathalbyn · Independent combined · PP-12
475 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.4 km away
Geraldton Flexible School
Geraldton · Catholic special · 7-12
106 students · ICSEA 763 · 2.8 km away
Waggrakine Primary School
Waggrakine · Government primary · K-6
395 students · ICSEA 875 · 3.2 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Geraldton · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1008 · 3.8 km away
Nagle Catholic College
Geraldton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,209 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.9 km away
Rangeway Primary School
Rangeway · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 712 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bernard's School
Kojonup · Catholic primary · PP-6
64 students · ICSEA 988
St Joseph's School
Boulder · Catholic primary · PP-6
193 students · ICSEA 994
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Pinjarra · Catholic primary · PP-6
190 students · ICSEA 994
St Munchin's Catholic School
Gosnells · Catholic primary · PP-6
388 students · ICSEA 995
St Brigid's School
Collie · Catholic primary · PP-6
178 students · ICSEA 996
St Patrick's School
Katanning · Catholic primary · PP-6
116 students · ICSEA 983
Frequently asked questions
Is St Lawrence's Primary School a public or private school?
St Lawrence'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 Lawrence's Primary School offer?
St Lawrence's Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Lawrence's Primary School?
In 2025, St Lawrence's Primary School had 563 enrolled students (289 girls, 274 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Lawrence's Primary School?
St Lawrence's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 990. 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 Lawrence's Primary School rank in WA?
St Lawrence's Primary School ranks 406th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (36.2/100), and 3696th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Lawrence's Primary School?
St Lawrence's Primary School has about 18.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Lawrence's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Lawrence's Primary School had 80 students in Pre-primary and 87 in Year 6.
Is St Lawrence's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Lawrence's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Lawrence's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Lawrence'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 Lawrence's Primary School?
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