St Pius X Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Manning, Western Australia 6152 · South Perth LGA
About St Pius X Catholic School
St Pius X Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Manning, Western Australia (6152), within the South Perth local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 172 students (85 girls and 87 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Pius X Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1136, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.1 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Pius X Catholic School scores 74.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 34th of 583 primary schools in WA (2nd of 8 in the South Perth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1136
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Pius X Catholic School's 172 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Pius X Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Pius X Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Manning Primary School
Manning · Government primary · K-6
436 students · ICSEA 1105 · 170 m away
Aquinas College
Salter Point · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,332 students · ICSEA 1110 · 806 m away
Curtin Primary School
Manning · Government primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.4 km away
Como Secondary College
Como · Government high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.6 km away
Como Primary School
Como · Government primary · K-6
460 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.2 km away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 1146 · 2.3 km away
St Benedict's School
Applecross · Catholic primary · PP-6
336 students · ICSEA 1152 · 2.3 km away
Penrhos College
Como · Independent combined · PP-12
1,033 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.3 km away
Applecross Primary School
Applecross · Government primary · K-6
571 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.4 km away
Rossmoyne Primary School
Rossmoyne · Government primary · PP-6
407 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.6 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 Paul's Primary School
Mount Lawley · Catholic primary · PP-6
186 students · ICSEA 1141
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Attadale · Catholic primary · PP-6
513 students · ICSEA 1131
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
Sacred Heart Primary School
Highgate · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 1124
Frequently asked questions
Is St Pius X Catholic School a public or private school?
St Pius X Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does St Pius X Catholic School offer?
St Pius X Catholic School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Pius X Catholic School?
In 2025, St Pius X Catholic School had 172 enrolled students (85 girls, 87 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Pius X Catholic School?
St Pius X Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1136. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Pius X Catholic School rank in WA?
St Pius X Catholic School ranks 34th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (74.8/100), and 557th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Pius X Catholic School?
St Pius X Catholic School has about 17.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Pius X Catholic School each year?
In 2025, St Pius X Catholic School had 25 students in Pre-primary and 21 in Year 6.
Is St Pius X Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St Pius X Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Pius X Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Pius X Catholic 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 Pius X Catholic School?
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