St Patrick's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fremantle, Western Australia 6160 · Fremantle LGA
#182 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1820 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Primary School
St Patrick's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Fremantle, Western Australia (6160), within the Fremantle local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 112 students (44 girls and 68 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (9.9 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Primary School scores 61.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 182nd of 583 primary schools in WA (11th of 12 in the Fremantle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1054
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-36 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 Patrick's Primary School's 112 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Christian Brothers' College
Fremantle · Catholic high school · 7-12
954 students · ICSEA 1092 · 273 m away
Lance Holt School
Fremantle · Independent primary · PP-6
80 students · ICSEA 1158 · 684 m away
John Curtin College Of The Arts
Fremantle · Government high school · 7-12
1,768 students · ICSEA 1129 · 722 m away
Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 1143 · 790 m away
East Fremantle Primary School
Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1149 · 976 m away
White Gum Valley Primary School
White Gum Valley · Government primary · PP-6
246 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.6 km away
Beaconsfield Primary School
Beaconsfield · Government primary · K-6
551 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.0 km away
North Fremantle Primary School
North Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.0 km away
Fremantle College
Beaconsfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,312 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.4 km away
Richmond Primary School
East Fremantle · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Dayton · Catholic primary · PP-6
207 students · ICSEA 1054
Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School
High Wycombe · Catholic primary · PP-6
211 students · ICSEA 1056
St Maria Goretti's Catholic School
Redcliffe · Catholic primary · PP-6
367 students · ICSEA 1057
St Jerome's Primary School
Lake Coogee · Catholic primary · PP-6
468 students · ICSEA 1051
Sacred Heart Primary School
Thornlie · Catholic primary · PP-6
387 students · ICSEA 1050
St Jude's Catholic School
Langford · Catholic primary · PP-6
189 students · ICSEA 1049
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's Primary School a public or private school?
St Patrick'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 Patrick's Primary School offer?
St Patrick's Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's Primary School?
In 2025, St Patrick's Primary School had 112 enrolled students (44 girls, 68 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Patrick's Primary School rank in WA?
St Patrick's Primary School ranks 182nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (61.3/100), and 1820th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Patrick's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Patrick's Primary School had 17 students in Pre-primary and 23 in Year 6.
Is St Patrick's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick'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 Patrick's Primary School?
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