St Damien's Catholic Primary School
1 Nyabing Pass, Dawesville WA 6211
St Damien's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Dawesville, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 504 students. Its ICSEA is 1,028, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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: St Damien's Catholic Primary School, south of Mandurah in Dawesville, was established in 2005 as Florida Catholic Primary School. It teaches 3-Year-Old Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 395 students, set between the ocean and the estuary. A sustainability and environmental program features vegetable gardens, chicken coops, aquaponic ponds and nature playgrounds.
Often praised
- Sustainability and environment program
- Nature playgrounds and gardens
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Road Primary School | Dawesville | Public primary | 0.2 km | 964 | 590 |
| Falcon Primary School | Wannanup | Public primary | 3.9 km | 1,001 | 541 |
| South Halls Head Primary School | Halls Head | Public primary | 8.2 km | 1,008 | 612 |
| Halls Head Primary School | Halls Head | Public primary | 10.3 km | 962 | 367 |
| Glencoe Primary School | Halls Head | Public primary | 11.6 km | 970 | 419 |
| Mandurah Catholic College | Mandurah | Catholic k–12 / combined | 13.2 km | 1,030 | 1,736 |
| Dudley Park Primary School | Mandurah | Public primary | 13.6 km | 904 | 431 |
| Mandurah Primary School | Mandurah | Public primary | 14.0 km | 918 | 295 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Port Kennedy | Catholic primary · K-6 | 482 | 1,029 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Brunswick Junction | Catholic primary · K-6 | 93 | 1,029 |
| Leschenault Catholic Primary School | Australind | Catholic primary · K-6 | 506 | 1,030 |
| St Brigid's Primary School | Middle Swan | Catholic primary · K-6 | 480 | 1,030 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Butler | Catholic primary · K-6 | 482 | 1,030 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Kalgoorlie | Catholic primary · K-6 | 485 | 1,030 |
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.