St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bunbury, Western Australia 6230 · Bunbury LGA
#126 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1381 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Bunbury, Western Australia (6230), within the Bunbury local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 215 students (114 girls and 101 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1078, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (13.5 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 66.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 126th of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 10 in the Bunbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1078
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School's 215 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
South Bunbury Education Support Centre
South Bunbury · Government special · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 960 · 212 m away
South Bunbury Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 989 · 225 m away
Carey Park Primary School
Carey Park · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.0 km away
Cooinda Primary School
East Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.1 km away
Bunbury Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.2 km away
Bunbury Catholic College
Bunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.6 km away
College Row School
South Bunbury · Government special · K-12
46 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.8 km away
Bunbury Senior High School
Bunbury · Government high school · 7-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.0 km away
South West Community College - Bunbury Campus
Bunbury · Independent special · 10-12
170 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.2 km away
Adam Road Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 933 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Hammond Park Catholic Primary School
Hammond Park · Catholic primary · PP-6
408 students · ICSEA 1078
Mary's Mount Primary School
Gooseberry Hill · Catholic primary · PP-6
196 students · ICSEA 1075
St Joseph's School
Queens Park · Catholic primary · PP-6
432 students · ICSEA 1075
Infant Jesus School
Morley · Catholic primary · PP-6
420 students · ICSEA 1083
Santa Clara School
St James · Catholic primary · PP-6
192 students · ICSEA 1072
Aranmore Catholic Primary School
Leederville · Catholic primary · PP-6
179 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Mary'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 Mary's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 215 enrolled students (114 girls, 101 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1078. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Mary's Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 126th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (66.0/100), and 1381st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Mary's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 29 students in Pre-primary and 33 in Year 6.
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary'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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
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