Star of the Sea Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rockingham, Western Australia 6168 · Rockingham LGA
#226 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2185 of 4,908 nationally
About Star of the Sea Primary School
Star of the Sea Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Rockingham, Western Australia (6168), within the Rockingham local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 638 students (319 girls and 319 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Star of the Sea Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1041, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (34.2 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Star of the Sea Primary School scores 56.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 226th of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 28 in the Rockingham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1041
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Star of the Sea Primary School's 638 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Star of the Sea Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Star of the Sea Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rockingham Senior High School
Rockingham · Government high school · 7-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 954 · 415 m away
Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre
Rockingham · Government special · 7-12
76 students · ICSEA 984 · 415 m away
Bungaree Primary School
Rockingham · Government primary · K-6
233 students · ICSEA 927 · 854 m away
Rockingham Montessori School
Rockingham · Independent combined · PP-12
272 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.0 km away
Rockingham Beach Primary School
Rockingham · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.0 km away
Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre
Rockingham · Government special · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.0 km away
Kolbe Catholic College
Rockingham · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,270 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.0 km away
Safety Bay Senior High School
Safety Bay · Government high school · 7-12
1,148 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.2 km away
Malibu School
Safety Bay · Government special · K-12
114 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.2 km away
Safety Bay Primary School
Safety Bay · Government primary · K-6
592 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
418 students · ICSEA 1041
Sacred Heart School
Mundaring · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 1041
St Matthew's School
Narrogin · Catholic primary · PP-6
159 students · ICSEA 1040
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Kelmscott · Catholic primary · PP-6
180 students · ICSEA 1039
St Helena's Catholic Primary School
Ellenbrook · Catholic primary · PP-6
420 students · ICSEA 1039
St Anthony's School
Wanneroo · Catholic primary · PP-6
378 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is Star of the Sea Primary School a public or private school?
Star of the Sea Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does Star of the Sea Primary School offer?
Star of the Sea Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Star of the Sea Primary School?
In 2025, Star of the Sea Primary School had 638 enrolled students (319 girls, 319 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Star of the Sea Primary School?
Star of the Sea Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1041. 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 Star of the Sea Primary School rank in WA?
Star of the Sea Primary School ranks 226th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (56.8/100), and 2185th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Star of the Sea Primary School?
Star of the Sea Primary School has about 18.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Star of the Sea Primary School each year?
In 2025, Star of the Sea Primary School had 89 students in Pre-primary and 93 in Year 6.
Is Star of the Sea Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Star of the Sea Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Star of the Sea Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Star of the Sea 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 Star of the Sea Primary School?
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