Top 100 catholic schools in Australia (2025)
Catholic systemic and independent Catholic schools. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 100 schools shown out of all eligible catholic schools in Australia.
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- 189St John's SchoolFootscray VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1136 · 227 students
- 288Our Holy Redeemer SchoolSurrey Hills VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1180 · 198 students
- 387St Kevin's CollegeToorak VIC · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1192 · 2,087 students
- 487Lisieux Catholic Primary SchoolTorquay VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1106 · 333 students
- 586St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolMontmorency VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1122 · 382 students
- 686Merici CollegeBraddon ACT · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1138 · 992 students
- 786St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCoogee NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1159 · 205 students
- 886St Mary's SchoolMalvern East VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1158 · 192 students
- 985St Cecilia's SchoolGlen Iris VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1172 · 258 students
- 1085St Francis Xavier's CollegeHamilton NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1096 · 959 students
- 1184Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary SchoolClifton Gardens NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1188 · 114 students
- 1284Galilee Catholic Primary SchoolBondi Beach NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1160 · 88 students
- 1384St Joseph's SchoolMalvern VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1156 · 183 students
- 1484St Aloysius CollegeNorth Melbourne VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1127 · 673 students
- 1584Catholic Ladies' College LtdEltham VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1119 · 901 students
- 1684Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary SchoolEpping NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 113 students
- 1784St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolAnnandale NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1166 · 155 students
- 1884Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolMosman NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1189 · 373 students
- 1984St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolLeichhardt North NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1167 · 180 students
- 2084St Columba's SchoolElwood VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1152 · 137 students
- 2184St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolStanmore NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1160 · 116 students
- 2284Sacred Heart SchoolKew VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1169 · 191 students
- 2384St Fidelis' SchoolMoreland VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 251 students
- 2484St Michael's Primary SchoolNorth Melbourne VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1098 · 236 students
- 2584Whitefriars CollegeDonvale VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1112 · 1,055 students
- 2683Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolPrahran VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1142 · 162 students
- 2783Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolWest Pymble NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1174 · 104 students
- 2883St Joan of Arc SchoolBrighton VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 402 students
- 2983St Roch's SchoolGlen Iris VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1166 · 125 students
- 3083St Margaret Mary's SchoolSpotswood VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1122 · 159 students
- 3183Our Lady of the Pines SchoolDonvale VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1108 · 404 students
- 3283Galilee Regional Catholic Primary SchoolSouth Melbourne VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1154 · 369 students
- 3383St Dominic's SchoolCamberwell VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1169 · 146 students
- 3483St Mary's SchoolAscot Vale VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1144 · 374 students
- 3583St Thomas' Primary SchoolClaremont WA · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1169 · 176 students
- 3682St Christopher's SchoolGlen Waverley VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1141 · 148 students
- 3782Siena College LtdCamberwell VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1153 · 691 students
- 3882Marist Catholic College North ShoreNorth Sydney NSW · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1166 · 1,609 students
- 3982St Fiacre's Catholic Primary SchoolLeichhardt NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1151 · 91 students
- 4082Star of the Sea CollegeBrighton VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1132 · 1,204 students
- 4182Mount Alvernia CollegeKedron QLD · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1115 · 970 students
- 4282Sacred Heart SchoolSandringham VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1138 · 274 students
- 4382St Paul's Catholic CollegeManly NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1091 · 468 students
- 4482Mater Dei Catholic Primary SchoolAshgrove West QLD · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1160 · 118 students
- 4582Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolSt Ives NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1141 · 221 students
- 4682Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolHendra QLD · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 179 students
- 4782St Augustine's SchoolYarraville VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1125 · 163 students
- 4882Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - RozelleBalmain NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 349 students
- 4982Mater Christi CollegeBelgrave VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1093 · 688 students
- 5082St Thomas More's Primary SchoolCampbell ACT · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 179 students
- 5182Stuartholme SchoolToowong QLD · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1159 · 815 students
- 5281St Gregory the Great SchoolDoncaster VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1138 · 271 students
- 5381St Joseph's SchoolElsternwick VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1164 · 347 students
- 5481St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolDavidson NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 136 students
- 5581St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolNorthbridge NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 102 students
- 5681Holy Trinity Primary SchoolCurtin ACT · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 387 students
- 5781St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolLane Cove NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1176 · 502 students
- 5881Holy Rosary SchoolKensington VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1149 · 242 students
- 5981St Anne's SchoolKew East VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1152 · 80 students
- 6081St Bernadette's SchoolIvanhoe VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1149 · 191 students
- 6181St Joseph's SchoolNorthcote VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1110 · 190 students
- 6281Sacred Heart SchoolOakleigh VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1140 · 195 students
- 6381St Rose Catholic Primary SchoolCollaroy Plateau NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1149 · 227 students
- 6481Holy Spirit SchoolCity Beach WA · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1163 · 188 students
- 6581St Bernadette's Primary SchoolCastle Hill NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 479 students
- 6681St Joseph's CollegeBrisbane QLD · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1182 · 1,896 students
- 6781Mary Immaculate SchoolIvanhoe VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1147 · 102 students
- 6881Mother Teresa Primary SchoolWestmead NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 389 students
- 6981Santa Maria CollegeNorthcote VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1110 · 779 students
- 7081St Ambrose's Primary SchoolNewmarket QLD · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1160 · 152 students
- 7181St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolClovelly NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1148 · 163 students
- 7281Loreto Mandeville HallToorak VIC · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1167 · 1,220 students
- 7381St Aloysius College CronullaCronulla NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1089 · 482 students
- 7481Sacre CoeurGlen Iris VIC · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1171 · 659 students
- 7581Holy Cross Primary SchoolGlenwood NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 386 students
- 7681Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolBrunswick East VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1124 · 249 students
- 7781Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPearce ACT · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 210 students
- 7880St Clare's CollegeWaverley NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1118 · 773 students
- 7980All Hallows' SchoolBrisbane QLD · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1183 · 1,707 students
- 8080St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolMaroubra Junction NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1126 · 187 students
- 8180St Leo's Catholic CollegeWahroonga NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1113 · 1,055 students
- 8280St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolManly NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1159 · 330 students
- 8380Sacred Heart SchoolNewport VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1126 · 297 students
- 8480St Finbarr's SchoolAshgrove QLD · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1151 · 187 students
- 8580St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolDrummoyne NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1156 · 310 students
- 8680St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRosebery NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1112 · 150 students
- 8780St Margaret's Primary SchoolMaribyrnong VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1125 · 441 students
- 8880St Thomas' SchoolCamp Hill QLD · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1156 · 325 students
- 8980St Finbar's Primary SchoolGlenbrook NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1110 · 166 students
- 9080John XXIII CollegeMount Claremont WA · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1186 · 1,492 students
- 9180Prouille Catholic Primary SchoolWahroonga NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1156 · 262 students
- 9280Sacred Heart CollegeSorrento WA · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1116 · 1,508 students
- 9380St Oliver Plunkett's SchoolPascoe Vale VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1100 · 379 students
- 9480St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary SchoolTarneit North VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1104 · 204 students
- 9579Mazenod CollegeMulgrave VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1089 · 1,469 students
- 9679St Bernard's SchoolCoburg VIC · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 152 students
- 9779De La Salle Catholic College, CaringbahCaringbah NSW · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1078 · 536 students
- 9879Holy Cross SchoolWooloowin QLD · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1137 · 93 students
- 9979St Anthony's Primary SchoolGirraween NSW · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1129 · 385 students
- 10079St Bede's CollegeMentone VIC · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1097 · 1,882 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St John's School Footscray VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 88.9 Top 5% | 1136 | 227 | 10.1 |
| 2 | Our Holy Redeemer School Surrey Hills VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 88.3 Top 5% | 1180 | 198 | 13.7 |
| 3 | St Kevin's College Toorak VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 87.1 Top 5% | 1192 | 2,087 | 9.7 |
| 4 | Lisieux Catholic Primary School Torquay VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 86.8 Top 5% | 1106 | 333 | 11.6 |
| 5 | St Francis Xavier Primary School Montmorency VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 86.4 Top 5% | 1122 | 382 | 12.9 |
| 6 | Merici College Braddon ACT · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 85.8 Top 5% | 1138 | 992 | 13.1 |
| 7 | St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Coogee NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 85.8 Top 5% | 1159 | 205 | 12.8 |
| 8 | St Mary's School Malvern East VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 85.5 Top 5% | 1158 | 192 | 12.2 |
| 9 | St Cecilia's School Glen Iris VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 85.4 Top 5% | 1172 | 258 | 14.3 |
| 10 | St Francis Xavier's College Hamilton NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 84.6 Top 5% | 1096 | 959 | 10.5 |
| 11 | Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Clifton Gardens NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 84.4 Top 5% | 1188 | 114 | 10.5 |
| 12 | Galilee Catholic Primary School Bondi Beach NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 84.3 Top 5% | 1160 | 88 | 8.9 |
| 13 | St Joseph's School Malvern VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 84.3 Top 5% | 1156 | 183 | 10.8 |
| 14 | St Aloysius College North Melbourne VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 84.2 Top 5% | 1127 | 673 | 13.4 |
| 15 | Catholic Ladies' College Ltd Eltham VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 84.1 Top 5% | 1119 | 901 | 11.1 |
| 16 | Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School Epping NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 84.0 Top 5% | 1170 | 113 | 14.0 |
| 17 | St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Annandale NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.9 Top 5% | 1166 | 155 | 12.3 |
| 18 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Mosman NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.8 Top 5% | 1189 | 373 | 16.7 |
| 19 | St Columba's Catholic Primary School Leichhardt North NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.8 Top 5% | 1167 | 180 | 14.8 |
| 20 | St Columba's School Elwood VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 83.8 Top 5% | 1152 | 137 | 10.1 |
| 21 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School Stanmore NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.8 Top 5% | 1160 | 116 | 11.0 |
| 22 | Sacred Heart School Kew VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 83.7 Top 5% | 1169 | 191 | 12.3 |
| 23 | St Fidelis' School Moreland VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 83.5 Top 5% | 1119 | 251 | 12.7 |
| 24 | St Michael's Primary School North Melbourne VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 83.5 Top 5% | 1098 | 236 | 10.9 |
| 25 | Whitefriars College Donvale VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 83.5 Top 5% | 1112 | 1,055 | 11.3 |
| 26 | Our Lady of Lourdes School Prahran VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 83.2 Top 5% | 1142 | 162 | 12.3 |
| 27 | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School West Pymble NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.2 Top 5% | 1174 | 104 | 11.1 |
| 28 | St Joan of Arc School Brighton VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 83.2 Top 5% | 1170 | 402 | 14.5 |
| 29 | St Roch's School Glen Iris VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 83.2 Top 5% | 1166 | 125 | 10.3 |
| 30 | St Margaret Mary's School Spotswood VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 83.1 Top 5% | 1122 | 159 | 8.8 |
| 31 | Our Lady of the Pines School Donvale VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 82.9 Top 5% | 1108 | 404 | 11.9 |
| 32 | Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School South Melbourne VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 82.8 Top 5% | 1154 | 369 | 14.9 |
| 33 | St Dominic's School Camberwell VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 82.6 Top 5% | 1169 | 146 | 11.5 |
| 34 | St Mary's School Ascot Vale VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 82.5 Top 5% | 1144 | 374 | 14.8 |
| 35 | St Thomas' Primary School Claremont WA · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 82.5 Top 5% | 1169 | 176 | 14.4 |
| 36 | St Christopher's School Glen Waverley VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 82.3 Top 5% | 1141 | 148 | 12.6 |
| 37 | Siena College Ltd Camberwell VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 82.2 Top 5% | 1153 | 691 | 12.0 |
| 38 | Marist Catholic College North Shore North Sydney NSW · Combined · K-12 | Catholic | 82.0 Top 10% | 1166 | 1,609 | 14.3 |
| 39 | St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Leichhardt NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 82.0 Top 5% | 1151 | 91 | 8.3 |
| 40 | Star of the Sea College Brighton VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 82.0 Top 5% | 1132 | 1,204 | 10.8 |
| 41 | Mount Alvernia College Kedron QLD · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 81.9 Top 5% | 1115 | 970 | 12.0 |
| 42 | Sacred Heart School Sandringham VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 81.9 Top 5% | 1138 | 274 | 13.6 |
| 43 | St Paul's Catholic College Manly NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 81.9 Top 5% | 1091 | 468 | 11.1 |
| 44 | Mater Dei Catholic Primary School Ashgrove West QLD · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 81.7 Top 5% | 1160 | 118 | 11.7 |
| 45 | Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School St Ives NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.6 Top 5% | 1141 | 221 | 13.9 |
| 46 | Our Lady Help of Christians School Hendra QLD · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 81.6 Top 5% | 1132 | 179 | 13.9 |
| 47 | St Augustine's School Yarraville VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 81.6 Top 5% | 1125 | 163 | 12.7 |
| 48 | Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle Balmain NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.5 Top 5% | 1170 | 349 | 17.3 |
| 49 | Mater Christi College Belgrave VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 81.5 Top 5% | 1093 | 688 | 11.4 |
| 50 | St Thomas More's Primary School Campbell ACT · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.5 Top 5% | 1145 | 179 | 15.4 |
| 51 | Stuartholme School Toowong QLD · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 81.5 Top 10% | 1159 | 815 | 11.6 |
| 52 | St Gregory the Great School Doncaster VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 81.4 Top 5% | 1138 | 271 | 12.1 |
| 53 | St Joseph's School Elsternwick VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 81.4 Top 5% | 1164 | 347 | 14.8 |
| 54 | St Martin's Catholic Primary School Davidson NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.4 Top 5% | 1131 | 136 | 13.7 |
| 55 | St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Northbridge NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.4 Top 5% | 1170 | 102 | 11.1 |
| 56 | Holy Trinity Primary School Curtin ACT · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.3 Top 5% | 1145 | 387 | 16.3 |
| 57 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School Lane Cove NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.2 Top 5% | 1176 | 502 | 16.0 |
| 58 | Holy Rosary School Kensington VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 81.1 Top 5% | 1149 | 242 | 13.7 |
| 59 | St Anne's School Kew East VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 81.1 Top 5% | 1152 | 80 | 13.3 |
| 60 | St Bernadette's School Ivanhoe VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 81.1 Top 5% | 1149 | 191 | 12.6 |
| 61 | St Joseph's School Northcote VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 81.1 Top 5% | 1110 | 190 | 11.0 |
| 62 | Sacred Heart School Oakleigh VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 81.0 Top 5% | 1140 | 195 | 12.0 |
| 63 | St Rose Catholic Primary School Collaroy Plateau NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.0 Top 5% | 1149 | 227 | 17.2 |
| 64 | Holy Spirit School City Beach WA · Primary · PP-6 | Catholic | 80.9 Top 5% | 1163 | 188 | 16.5 |
| 65 | St Bernadette's Primary School Castle Hill NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.9 Top 5% | 1145 | 479 | 15.1 |
| 66 | St Joseph's College Brisbane QLD · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 80.9 Top 10% | 1182 | 1,896 | 12.6 |
| 67 | Mary Immaculate School Ivanhoe VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 80.8 Top 5% | 1147 | 102 | 10.6 |
| 68 | Mother Teresa Primary School Westmead NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.8 Top 5% | 1121 | 389 | 14.4 |
| 69 | Santa Maria College Northcote VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.8 Top 5% | 1110 | 779 | 11.3 |
| 70 | St Ambrose's Primary School Newmarket QLD · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 80.8 Top 5% | 1160 | 152 | 13.6 |
| 71 | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Clovelly NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.8 Top 5% | 1148 | 163 | 15.4 |
| 72 | Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 80.7 Top 10% | 1167 | 1,220 | 9.5 |
| 73 | St Aloysius College Cronulla Cronulla NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.7 Top 5% | 1089 | 482 | 11.8 |
| 74 | Sacre Coeur Glen Iris VIC · Combined · Prep-12 | Catholic | 80.6 Top 10% | 1171 | 659 | 8.7 |
| 75 | Holy Cross Primary School Glenwood NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.5 Top 5% | 1119 | 386 | 13.1 |
| 76 | Our Lady Help of Christians School Brunswick East VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 80.5 Top 5% | 1124 | 249 | 11.9 |
| 77 | Sacred Heart Primary School Pearce ACT · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.5 Top 5% | 1131 | 210 | 13.3 |
| 78 | St Clare's College Waverley NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.3 Top 5% | 1118 | 773 | 13.9 |
| 79 | All Hallows' School Brisbane QLD · Combined · 5-12 | Catholic | 80.2 Top 10% | 1183 | 1,707 | 12.0 |
| 80 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Maroubra Junction NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.2 Top 5% | 1126 | 187 | 14.2 |
| 81 | St Leo's Catholic College Wahroonga NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.1 Top 5% | 1113 | 1,055 | 13.5 |
| 82 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Manly NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.1 Top 5% | 1159 | 330 | 16.9 |
| 83 | Sacred Heart School Newport VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 80.0 Top 5% | 1126 | 297 | 13.0 |
| 84 | St Finbarr's School Ashgrove QLD · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 80.0 Top 5% | 1151 | 187 | 14.6 |
| 85 | St Mark's Catholic Primary School Drummoyne NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.0 Top 5% | 1156 | 310 | 15.8 |
| 86 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rosebery NSW · Primary · K-2 | Catholic | 79.9 Top 5% | 1112 | 150 | 14.7 |
| 87 | St Margaret's Primary School Maribyrnong VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 79.9 Top 5% | 1125 | 441 | 14.4 |
| 88 | St Thomas' School Camp Hill QLD · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 79.9 Top 5% | 1156 | 325 | 16.2 |
| 89 | St Finbar's Primary School Glenbrook NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 79.8 Top 5% | 1110 | 166 | 10.6 |
| 90 | John XXIII College Mount Claremont WA · Combined · PP-12 | Catholic | 79.7 Top 10% | 1186 | 1,492 | 12.8 |
| 91 | Prouille Catholic Primary School Wahroonga NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 79.7 Top 5% | 1156 | 262 | 15.5 |
| 92 | Sacred Heart College Sorrento WA · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.7 Top 10% | 1116 | 1,508 | 11.0 |
| 93 | St Oliver Plunkett's School Pascoe Vale VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 79.5 Top 5% | 1100 | 379 | 14.6 |
| 94 | St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School Tarneit North VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 79.5 Top 5% | 1104 | 204 | 13.6 |
| 95 | Mazenod College Mulgrave VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.4 Top 10% | 1089 | 1,469 | 11.3 |
| 96 | St Bernard's School Coburg VIC · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 79.4 Top 5% | 1121 | 152 | 11.0 |
| 97 | De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah Caringbah NSW · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.3 Top 10% | 1078 | 536 | 11.5 |
| 98 | Holy Cross School Wooloowin QLD · Primary · Prep-6 | Catholic | 79.3 Top 5% | 1137 | 93 | 9.3 |
| 99 | St Anthony's Primary School Girraween NSW · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 79.3 Top 5% | 1129 | 385 | 15.3 |
| 100 | St Bede's College Mentone VIC · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.3 Top 10% | 1097 | 1,882 | 11.5 |
There are 1,520 catholic schools in Australia eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. St John's School in Footscray is ranked first with a Success Index of 88.9 and an ICSEA of 1136. 0 of the top 100 are government schools and 100 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1145.
The top 10 catholic schools in Australia for 2025 are: 1. St John's School (Footscray, VIC); 2. Our Holy Redeemer School (Surrey Hills, VIC); 3. St Kevin's College (Toorak, VIC); 4. Lisieux Catholic Primary School (Torquay, VIC); 5. St Francis Xavier Primary School (Montmorency, VIC); 6. Merici College (Braddon, ACT); 7. St Brigid's Catholic Primary School (Coogee, NSW); 8. St Mary's School (Malvern East, VIC); 9. St Cecilia's School (Glen Iris, VIC); 10. St Francis Xavier's College (Hamilton, NSW).
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St John's School in Footscray, VIC ranks first among catholic schools in Australia with a Success Index of 88.9 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1136.
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Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
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