St Mary's Catholic Primary School
18 Mary Street, South Bunbury WA 6230
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in South Bunbury, WA from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 258 students. Its ICSEA is 1,078, 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: St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6 school in South Bunbury with about 200 students. Established by the Sisters of Mercy as the first Catholic school in South Bunbury, it serves the parish community and focuses on the spiritual, intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of students. Literacy and numeracy support, integrated IT and resilience programs are in place.
Often praised
- Literacy and numeracy support
- Social-emotional programs
- Historic Catholic school
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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 Bunbury Primary School | South Bunbury | Public primary | 0.3 km | 989 | 374 |
| Carey Park Primary School | Carey Park | Public primary | 0.8 km | 900 | 274 |
| Cooinda Primary School | East Bunbury | Public primary | 1.2 km | 974 | 300 |
| Bunbury Primary School | Bunbury | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,076 | 397 |
| Adam Road Primary School | South Bunbury | Public primary | 1.9 km | 933 | 363 |
| Maidens Park Primary School | Bunbury | Public primary | 3.3 km | 823 | 204 |
| Grace Christian School | Bunbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,053 | 684 |
| Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School | Bunbury | Public primary | 3.5 km | 684 | 108 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond Park Catholic Primary School | Hammond Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 494 | 1,078 |
| Mary's Mount Primary School | Gooseberry Hill | Catholic primary · K-6 | 244 | 1,075 |
| St Joseph's School | Queens Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 507 | 1,075 |
| Infant Jesus School | Morley | Catholic primary · K-6 | 493 | 1,083 |
| Santa Clara School | St James | Catholic primary · K-6 | 223 | 1,072 |
| Francis Jordan Catholic School | Currambine | Catholic primary · K-6 | 420 | 1,085 |
About this data
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