Padbury Catholic Primary School
O'Leary Road, Padbury WA 6025
Padbury Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Padbury, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 499 students. Its ICSEA is 1,108, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Padbury Catholic Primary School is a double-stream Catholic school founded on the traditions of the Sisters of Mercy, teaching Pre-Kindy to Year 6 with about 500 students. Specialist programs include music, Italian, science, drama, visual arts and physical education. Grounds border a conservation area and include a large oval, sports courts, a science lab and a library.
Often praised
- Wide specialist programs
- Expansive natural grounds
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Padbury Primary School | Padbury | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,067 | 365 |
| St Stephen's School | Duncraig | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,120 | 2,313 |
| Padbury Primary School | Padbury | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,058 | 176 |
| Hillarys Primary School | Hillarys | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,088 | 504 |
| Duncraig Primary School | Duncraig | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,105 | 465 |
| Sorrento Primary School | Sorrento | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,109 | 442 |
| Glengarry Primary School | Duncraig | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,104 | 386 |
| Bambara Primary School | Padbury | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,063 | 272 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Grace School | North Beach | Catholic primary · K-6 | 709 | 1,108 |
| St Dominic's School | Innaloo | Catholic primary · K-6 | 158 | 1,108 |
| St Michael's School | Bassendean | Catholic primary · K-6 | 257 | 1,109 |
| St Peter's Primary School | Inglewood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 745 | 1,107 |
| St Emilie's Catholic Primary School | Canning Vale | Catholic primary · K-6 | 471 | 1,103 |
| St Augustine's Primary School | Rivervale | Catholic primary · K-6 | 222 | 1,114 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.