St Columba’s Catholic Primary School

For girls and boys | Pre‑kindergarten to Year 6 | Outside school hours care

South Perth | Western Australia

Welcome to our school

Allen McMahon | Principal

With committed and caring teachers, a welcoming and supportive community, and outstanding location and facilities, St Columba’s provides a values-focused Catholic education. Our school values of kindness, compassion and respect guide all our interactions.

We are a Catholic primary school for girls and boys, offering classes from three-year-old Pre-Kindy through to Year 6, with two classes in each year group. We also provide outside school hours care.

At St Columba’s, each child is encouraged to discover their talents and reach their full potential.

If you are interested in joining our St Columba’s community, please get in touch – we would love to hear from you.

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Interested in joining our school community?

Now accepting applications for Pre-Kindy 2026 and Kindergarten 2027/28

We welcome new families - ask us about places in other years

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Each child reaching their potential

St. Columba’s fosters a calm and nurturing learning atmosphere where each child is encouraged to reach their full potential - and to become kind, compassionate and respectful members of our society.

Seamless care from Kindergarten to Year 6

Outside school hours care on our campus

From 7 am until start of school | After school until 6 pm | During school holidays

What we offer

With committed and caring teachers, a welcoming and supportive community, and outstanding location and facilities, St Columba’s provides a nuturing environment for your child to learn and flourish.

Committed and caring teachers

Committed and caring teachers are at the very heart of St Columba’s. We know that strong relationships and wellbeing are essential to a child’s positive experience at school.

Outstanding location and facilities

Situated on the South Perth foreshore, our school has excellent facilities and well-resourced learning environments to enrich children’s experience.

Welcoming and supportive community

St Columba’s has a welcoming and supportive community where families, staff and children share the values of kindness, compassion and respect.

Range of specialist programs

Specialist teachers in robotics and coding, Korean, science, support, enrichment, art, music and sport provide in-depth learning opportunities.

At St Columba’s we value kindness, compassion and respect.

We are committed to a values-focussed education

Our school spirit

Respect | kindness | compassion

We welcome both Catholic and non-Catholic families who share our values. The spirit of the school is founded on the dedicated work of the Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. They have created a wonderful legacy for future generations.

Our values-focussed approach to education brings the Catholic faith to life by showing children ways to live every day. Students undertake the sacraments of Reconciliation, Holy Communion and Confirmation through St Columba Parish.

A day in Kindergarten

Watch our video to experience a typical day in a our Kindergarten, where children learn and play together.

See our school

We invite you to watch our video or book a visit — we would love to show you around!

What our families say

Be calm and full of hope

- Saint Mary MacKillop

Our focus on being a calm school helps to create an atmosphere conducive to learning.

We know that children are unique and bring their own knowledge and experiences to learning.

We value the importance of positive relationships.