St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ocean Reef, Western Australia 6027 · Joondalup LGA
#159 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1629 of 4,908 nationally
About St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School
St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Ocean Reef, Western Australia (6027), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 587 students (268 girls and 319 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1086, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (32.8 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School scores 63.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 159th of 583 primary schools in WA (15th of 41 in the Joondalup area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1086
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Simon Peter Catholic Primary School's 587 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Prendiville Catholic College
Ocean Reef · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,086 students · ICSEA 1073 · 194 m away
Beaumaris Primary School
Ocean Reef · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1070 · 479 m away
Ocean Reef Senior High School
Ocean Reef · Government high school · 7-12
1,353 students · ICSEA 1055 · 821 m away
Connolly Primary School
Connolly · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.2 km away
Ocean Reef Primary School
Ocean Reef · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.5 km away
Poseidon Primary School
Heathridge · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.7 km away
Heathridge Primary School
Heathridge · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.4 km away
Currambine Primary School
Currambine · Government primary · K-6
758 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.4 km away
Francis Jordan Catholic School
Currambine · Catholic primary · PP-6
319 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.4 km away
Mullaloo Beach Primary School
Mullaloo · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Woodvale · Catholic primary · PP-6
454 students · ICSEA 1087
Francis Jordan Catholic School
Currambine · Catholic primary · PP-6
319 students · ICSEA 1085
Aranmore Catholic Primary School
Leederville · Catholic primary · PP-6
179 students · ICSEA 1084
Infant Jesus School
Morley · Catholic primary · PP-6
420 students · ICSEA 1083
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School
Cloverdale · Catholic primary · PP-6
418 students · ICSEA 1090
Liwara Catholic Primary School
Greenwood · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1092
Frequently asked questions
Is St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Simon Peter Catholic 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 Simon Peter Catholic Primary School offer?
St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School had 587 enrolled students (268 girls, 319 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School?
St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1086. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School ranks 159th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (63.2/100), and 1629th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School?
St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School had 65 students in Pre-primary and 94 in Year 6.
Is St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Simon Peter Catholic 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 Simon Peter Catholic Primary School?
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