St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Donnybrook, Western Australia 6239 · Donnybrook-Balingup LGA
#262 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2435 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Donnybrook, Western Australia (6239), within the Donnybrook-Balingup local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 113 students (58 girls and 55 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1019, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (9.2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 53.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 262nd of 583 primary schools in WA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1019
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 School's 113 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Donnybrook District High School
Donnybrook · Government combined · K-10
468 students · ICSEA 959 · 160 m away
Child Side School
Boyanup · Independent combined · PP-10
72 students · ICSEA 1048 · 12 km away
Boyanup Primary School
Boyanup · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 986 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul's Primary School
Karratha · Catholic primary · PP-6
339 students · ICSEA 1019
St Anthony's School
Greenmount · Catholic primary · PP-6
390 students · ICSEA 1020
Assumption Catholic Primary School
Mandurah · Catholic primary · PP-6
327 students · ICSEA 1020
Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School
Ballajura · Catholic primary · PP-6
393 students · ICSEA 1016
Xavier Catholic School
Hilbert · Catholic primary · PP-6
410 students · ICSEA 1023
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Westminster · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's School a public or private school?
St Mary's 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 School offer?
St Mary's School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary's School?
In 2025, St Mary's School had 113 enrolled students (58 girls, 55 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1019. 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 Mary's School rank in WA?
St Mary's School ranks 262nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (53.7/100), and 2435th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Mary's School each year?
In 2025, St Mary's School had 16 students in Pre-primary and 9 in Year 6.
Is St Mary's School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of St Mary's 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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