St Paul's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Lawley, Western Australia 6050 · Stirling LGA
About St Paul's Primary School
St Paul's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Mount Lawley, Western Australia (6050), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 186 students (96 girls and 90 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Paul's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1141, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul's Primary School scores 73.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 52nd of 583 primary schools in WA (9th of 51 in the Stirling area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1141
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Paul's Primary School's 186 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Paul's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Paul's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Lawley Senior High School
Mount Lawley · Government high school · 7-12
2,041 students · ICSEA 1103 · 766 m away
North Perth Primary School
North Perth · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1135 · 881 m away
Mount Lawley Primary School
Mount Lawley · Government primary · K-6
543 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.2 km away
Perth College
Mount Lawley · Independent combined · PP-12
889 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.3 km away
Kyilla Primary School
North Perth · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.4 km away
Coolbinia Primary School
Coolbinia · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.4 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Highgate · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.4 km away
Sir David Brand School
Coolbinia · Government special · K-12
63 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.5 km away
Highgate Primary School
Highgate · Government primary · K-6
943 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.7 km away
Aranmore Catholic College
Leederville · Catholic high school · 7-12
739 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
South Perth · Catholic primary · PP-6
381 students · ICSEA 1140
St Pius X Catholic School
Manning · Catholic primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 1136
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Attadale · Catholic primary · PP-6
513 students · ICSEA 1131
St Benedict's School
Applecross · Catholic primary · PP-6
336 students · ICSEA 1152
Holy Rosary School
Doubleview · Catholic primary · PP-6
392 students · ICSEA 1128
St Columba's School
Bayswater · Catholic primary · PP-6
414 students · ICSEA 1125
Frequently asked questions
Is St Paul's Primary School a public or private school?
St Paul'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 Paul's Primary School offer?
St Paul's Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Paul's Primary School?
In 2025, St Paul's Primary School had 186 enrolled students (96 girls, 90 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Paul's Primary School?
St Paul's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1141. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Paul's Primary School rank in WA?
St Paul's Primary School ranks 52nd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (73.1/100), and 730th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Paul's Primary School?
St Paul's Primary School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Paul's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Paul's Primary School had 30 students in Pre-primary and 16 in Year 6.
Is St Paul's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Paul's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Paul's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Paul'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 Paul's Primary School?
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