Is St Lawrence Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

St Lawrence Primary School is a catholic primary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Catholic Education Western Australia.

What years does St Lawrence Primary School teach?

St Lawrence Primary School teaches Pre-primary to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at St Lawrence Primary School?

St Lawrence Primary School had 200 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 18.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Catholic primary school in Balcatta

St Lawrence Primary School

St Lawrence Primary School is a Catholic primary school for boys and girls, from Pre-primary to Year 6, in Balcatta, Western Australia.

School website

St Lawrence Primary School: Red-brick administration building with the St Lawrence crest and a welcome sign

About the school

What St Lawrence Primary School is like

It has 200 students (109 girls and 91 boys) and the equivalent of 10.6 full-time teachers, about 19 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 17 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school is run by Catholic Education Western Australia.

As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.

Its ICSEA value is 1060, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

St Lawrence Primary School at a glance

Students: 200; 2025
Girls and boys: 55% / 45%; 109 girls, 91 boys
Teachers: 10.6; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 18.9 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Pre-primary to Year 6

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside St Lawrence Primary School

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

St Lawrence Primary School fees

St Lawrence Primary School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: St Lawrence Primary School on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Western Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Pre-primary and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask St Lawrence Primary School about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for St Lawrence Primary School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about St Lawrence Primary School

Is St Lawrence Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: St Lawrence Primary School is a catholic primary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Catholic Education Western Australia.
What years does St Lawrence Primary School teach?: St Lawrence Primary School teaches Pre-primary to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at St Lawrence Primary School?: St Lawrence Primary School had 200 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 18.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of St Lawrence Primary School?: St Lawrence Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1060, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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