St Matthew's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narrogin, Western Australia 6312 · Narrogin LGA
#172 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1740 of 4,908 nationally
About St Matthew's School
St Matthew's School is a catholic primary school located in Narrogin, Western Australia (6312), within the Narrogin local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 159 students (88 girls and 71 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Matthew's School has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (12.2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Matthew's School scores 62.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 172nd of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 3 in the Narrogin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Matthew's School's 159 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Matthew's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Matthew's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Narrogin Primary School
Narrogin · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 929 · 243 m away
East Narrogin Primary School
Narrogin · Government primary · K-6
85 students · ICSEA 825 · 1.2 km away
Narrogin Senior High School
Narrogin · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.5 km away
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Narrogin
Narrogin · Government high school · 10-12
146 students · ICSEA 1000 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
418 students · ICSEA 1041
Sacred Heart School
Mundaring · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 1041
Star of the Sea Primary School
Rockingham · Catholic primary · PP-6
638 students · ICSEA 1041
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Kelmscott · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 1039
St Helena's Catholic Primary School
Ellenbrook · Catholic primary · PP-6
420 students · ICSEA 1039
St Anthony's School
Wanneroo · Catholic primary · PP-6
378 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is St Matthew's School a public or private school?
St Matthew'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 Matthew's School offer?
St Matthew's School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Matthew's School?
In 2025, St Matthew's School had 159 enrolled students (88 girls, 71 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Matthew's School?
St Matthew's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. 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 Matthew's School rank in WA?
St Matthew's School ranks 172nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (62.1/100), and 1740th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Matthew's School?
St Matthew's School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Matthew's School each year?
In 2025, St Matthew's School had 14 students in Pre-primary and 24 in Year 6.
Is St Matthew's School co-ed?
Yes. St Matthew's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Matthew's School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of St Matthew'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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