Whitford Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Craigie, Western Australia 6025 · Joondalup LGA
#147 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1542 of 4,908 nationally
About Whitford Catholic Primary School
Whitford Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Craigie, Western Australia (6025), within the Joondalup local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 637 students (313 girls and 324 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Whitford Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1092, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (31.5 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 20.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Whitford Catholic Primary School scores 64.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 147th of 583 primary schools in WA (13th 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 1092
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)20.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Whitford Catholic Primary School's 637 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Whitford Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Whitford Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Craigie Heights Primary School
Craigie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 1036 · 656 m away
Springfield Primary School
Kallaroo · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.1 km away
Beldon Primary School
Beldon · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.2 km away
Beldon Education Support Centre
Beldon · Government special · K-6
75 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.2 km away
Mullaloo Heights Primary School
Mullaloo · Government primary · K-6
236 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.2 km away
Bambara Primary School
Padbury · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.5 km away
Belridge Secondary College
Beldon · Government high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.7 km away
Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre
Beldon · Government special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.7 km away
St Mark's Anglican Community School
Hillarys · Independent combined · PP-12
1,856 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.2 km away
Mullaloo Beach Primary School
Mullaloo · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Liwara Catholic Primary School
Greenwood · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1092
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School
Cloverdale · Catholic primary · PP-6
418 students · ICSEA 1090
Our Lady's Assumption School
Dianella · Catholic primary · PP-6
371 students · ICSEA 1094
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Karrinyup · Catholic primary · PP-6
152 students · ICSEA 1095
Orana Catholic Primary School
Willetton · Catholic primary · PP-6
380 students · ICSEA 1095
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Woodvale · Catholic primary · PP-6
454 students · ICSEA 1087
Frequently asked questions
Is Whitford Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Whitford 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 Whitford Catholic Primary School offer?
Whitford Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Whitford Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Whitford Catholic Primary School had 637 enrolled students (313 girls, 324 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Whitford Catholic Primary School?
Whitford Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1092. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Whitford Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
Whitford Catholic Primary School ranks 147th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (64.1/100), and 1542nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Whitford Catholic Primary School?
Whitford Catholic Primary School has about 20.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Whitford Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Whitford Catholic Primary School had 89 students in Pre-primary and 95 in Year 6.
Is Whitford Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Whitford Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Whitford Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Whitford 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 Whitford Catholic Primary School?
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