St Patrick's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Katanning, Western Australia 6317 · Katanning LGA
#352 of 583 primary schools in WA
#3214 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's School
St Patrick's School is a catholic primary school located in Katanning, Western Australia (6317), within the Katanning local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 116 students (66 girls and 50 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (8.2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 55% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's School scores 43.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 352nd of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 3 in the Katanning area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 983
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+55% enrolments since 2020 (area median +24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-33 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 School's 116 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Katanning Primary School
Katanning · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 846 · 991 m away
Braeside Primary School
Katanning · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 930 · 1.5 km away
Katanning Senior High School
Katanning · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 886 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Catholic School
Boyup Brook · Catholic primary · PP-6
52 students · ICSEA 979
St Mary's School
Northampton · Catholic primary · PP-6
56 students · ICSEA 979
St Bernard's School
Kojonup · Catholic primary · PP-6
64 students · ICSEA 988
St Lawrence's Primary School
Geraldton · Catholic primary · PP-6
563 students · ICSEA 990
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
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's School a public or private school?
St Patrick'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 Patrick's School offer?
St Patrick's School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's School?
In 2025, St Patrick's School had 116 enrolled students (66 girls, 50 boys), a change of 55% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 983. 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 Patrick's School rank in WA?
St Patrick's School ranks 352nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (43.2/100), and 3214th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Patrick's School each year?
In 2025, St Patrick's School had 16 students in Pre-primary and 14 in Year 6.
Is St Patrick's School co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick'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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