Top 14 catholic schools in Central Coast (2025)
Catholic systemic and independent Catholic schools. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 14 schools shown out of all eligible catholic schools in Central Coast.
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- 174St Joseph's Catholic CollegeEast Gosford · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 802 students
- 270Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary SchoolTerrigal · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1102 · 605 students
- 369St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolEast Gosford · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1090 · 384 students
- 468Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolKincumber · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1081 · 285 students
- 568Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolWyoming · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 443 students
- 668St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolWoy Woy South · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1081 · 551 students
- 765St Peter's Catholic CollegeTuggerah · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1045 · 1,078 students
- 863St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolTumbi Umbi · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1056 · 370 students
- 962Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolShelly Beach · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1057 · 606 students
- 1061St Brigid's Catholic CollegeLake Munmorah · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1006 · 651 students
- 1153St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolNoraville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1034 · 545 students
- 1248St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolWyong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1022 · 335 students
- 1348MacKillop Catholic CollegeWoongarrah · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1042 · 1,558 students
- 1446St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolLake Munmorah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1005 · 431 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Joseph's Catholic College East Gosford · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 74.4 Top 25% | 1075 | 802 | 11.7 |
| 2 | Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School Terrigal · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 70.3 Top 25% | 1102 | 605 | 20.9 |
| 3 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School East Gosford · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 69.4 Top 25% | 1090 | 384 | 17.9 |
| 4 | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Kincumber · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.4 Top 25% | 1081 | 285 | 15.7 |
| 5 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Wyoming · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.4 Top 25% | 1076 | 443 | 18.5 |
| 6 | St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Woy Woy South · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.1 Top 25% | 1081 | 551 | 17.7 |
| 7 | St Peter's Catholic College Tuggerah · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 65.3 Top 50% | 1045 | 1,078 | 12.8 |
| 8 | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Tumbi Umbi · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 63.3 Top 50% | 1056 | 370 | 17.1 |
| 9 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Shelly Beach · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 61.7 Top 50% | 1057 | 606 | 19.4 |
| 10 | St Brigid's Catholic College Lake Munmorah · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 60.8 Top 50% | 1006 | 651 | 11.2 |
| 11 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Noraville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 52.9 Top 50% | 1034 | 545 | 18.3 |
| 12 | St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Wyong · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 48.3 Lower 50% | 1022 | 335 | 17.1 |
| 13 | MacKillop Catholic College Woongarrah · Combined · K-12 | Catholic | 47.8 Lower 50% | 1042 | 1,558 | 14.2 |
| 14 | St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Lake Munmorah · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 45.9 Lower 50% | 1005 | 431 | 16.3 |
There are 14 catholic schools in Central Coast eligible for this list; the top 14 are shown. St Joseph's Catholic College in East Gosford is ranked first with a Success Index of 74.4 and an ICSEA of 1075. 0 of the top 14 are government schools and 14 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1057.
The top 10 catholic schools in Central Coast for 2025 are: 1. St Joseph's Catholic College (East Gosford); 2. Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School (Terrigal); 3. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (East Gosford); 4. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (Kincumber); 5. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (Wyoming); 6. St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (Woy Woy South); 7. St Peter's Catholic College (Tuggerah); 8. St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (Tumbi Umbi); 9. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (Shelly Beach); 10. St Brigid's Catholic College (Lake Munmorah).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best catholic school in Central Coast?
St Joseph's Catholic College in East Gosford ranks first among catholic schools in Central Coast with a Success Index of 74.4 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1075.
How are catholic schools in Central Coast ranked?
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.
How many public schools are in the top 100 catholic schools in Central Coast?
0 of the top 14 catholic schools in Central Coast are government schools; 14 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.