Top 100 catholic schools in New South Wales (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 New South Wales.
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- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
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- 186St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCoogee · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1159 · 205 students
- 285St Francis Xavier's CollegeHamilton · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1096 · 959 students
- 384Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary SchoolClifton Gardens · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1188 · 114 students
- 484Galilee Catholic Primary SchoolBondi Beach · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1160 · 88 students
- 584Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary SchoolEpping · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 113 students
- 684St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolAnnandale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1166 · 155 students
- 784Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolMosman · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1189 · 373 students
- 884St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolLeichhardt North · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1167 · 180 students
- 984St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolStanmore · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1160 · 116 students
- 1083Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary SchoolWest Pymble · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1174 · 104 students
- 1182Marist Catholic College North ShoreNorth Sydney · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1166 · 1,609 students
- 1282St Fiacre's Catholic Primary SchoolLeichhardt · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1151 · 91 students
- 1382St Paul's Catholic CollegeManly · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1091 · 468 students
- 1482Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolSt Ives · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1141 · 221 students
- 1582Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - RozelleBalmain · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 349 students
- 1681St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolDavidson · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 136 students
- 1781St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolNorthbridge · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 102 students
- 1881St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolLane Cove · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1176 · 502 students
- 1981St Rose Catholic Primary SchoolCollaroy Plateau · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1149 · 227 students
- 2081St Bernadette's Primary SchoolCastle Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 479 students
- 2181Mother Teresa Primary SchoolWestmead · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 389 students
- 2281St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolClovelly · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1148 · 163 students
- 2381St Aloysius College CronullaCronulla · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1089 · 482 students
- 2481Holy Cross Primary SchoolGlenwood · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 386 students
- 2580St Clare's CollegeWaverley · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1118 · 773 students
- 2680St Aidan's Catholic Primary SchoolMaroubra Junction · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1126 · 187 students
- 2780St Leo's Catholic CollegeWahroonga · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1113 · 1,055 students
- 2880St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolManly · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1159 · 330 students
- 2980St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolDrummoyne · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1156 · 310 students
- 3080St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRosebery · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1112 · 150 students
- 3180St Finbar's Primary SchoolGlenbrook · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1110 · 166 students
- 3280Prouille Catholic Primary SchoolWahroonga · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1156 · 262 students
- 3379De La Salle Catholic College, CaringbahCaringbah · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1078 · 536 students
- 3479St Anthony's Primary SchoolGirraween · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1129 · 385 students
- 3579Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolNorth Strathfield · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1140 · 427 students
- 3679St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary SchoolPaddington · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1167 · 151 students
- 3779Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolWaitara · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1153 · 337 students
- 3879St John's Primary SchoolRiverstone · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1113 · 228 students
- 3979Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolLindfield · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1168 · 259 students
- 4079Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolRandwick · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1160 · 472 students
- 4179St Charles' Catholic Primary School WaverleyWaverley · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1161 · 308 students
- 4279St Monica's Primary SchoolNorth Parramatta · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1127 · 195 students
- 4379Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolWoollahra · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1164 · 196 students
- 4479St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolBerowra Heights · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 297 students
- 4579St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolSummer Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1136 · 163 students
- 4678St Agatha's Catholic Primary SchoolPennant Hills · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1147 · 217 students
- 4778St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolMarsfield · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1142 · 284 students
- 4878St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolThirroul · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 183 students
- 4978Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary SchoolGladesville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 179 students
- 5078St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary SchoolWoolooware · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1124 · 175 students
- 5178St Joseph's Primary SchoolSchofields · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1108 · 724 students
- 5278Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary)Gables · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1078 · 999 students
- 5378St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary SchoolArncliffe · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1116 · 292 students
- 5478McAuley Catholic Primary SchoolRose Bay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1168 · 273 students
- 5578St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolBotany · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 287 students
- 5678St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolRandwick North · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1134 · 139 students
- 5778St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolErskineville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 169 students
- 5878Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary SchoolForestville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1145 · 282 students
- 5977St James Catholic Primary SchoolGlebe · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1125 · 152 students
- 6077St Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolCarlingford · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1140 · 262 students
- 6177Xavier Catholic College BallinaSkennars Head · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1081 · 884 students
- 6277St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolBalgowlah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1168 · 232 students
- 6377Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College BurraneerCronulla · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1086 · 421 students
- 6477St Aloysius Catholic Primary SchoolCronulla · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1123 · 178 students
- 6577Mercy Catholic CollegeChatswood · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1134 · 728 students
- 6676St Pius' Catholic Primary SchoolEnmore · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1100 · 121 students
- 6776Mount St Patrick CollegeMurwillumbah · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1071 · 823 students
- 6876St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary)Marsden Park · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1088 · 940 students
- 6976Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPymble · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1165 · 229 students
- 7076Villa Maria Catholic Primary SchoolHunters Hill · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1166 · 360 students
- 7176Our Lady of The Rosary Primary SchoolKellyville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1116 · 627 students
- 7275Marist College EastwoodEastwood · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1119 · 976 students
- 7375Domremy Catholic CollegeFive Dock · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1091 · 858 students
- 7475St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolWilloughby · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1161 · 277 students
- 7575St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary SchoolGymea · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1109 · 596 students
- 7675St Oliver's Primary SchoolHarris Park · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1100 · 167 students
- 7775St Mary's Cathedral CollegeSydney · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1125 · 937 students
- 7875Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary SchoolChatswood · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1144 · 355 students
- 7975Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolEarlwood · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1110 · 374 students
- 8075St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary SchoolMaroubra · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1109 · 388 students
- 8175Holy Family Primary SchoolMerewether Beach · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 198 students
- 8275Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School MatravilleMatraville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1078 · 369 students
- 8375Maria Regina Catholic Primary SchoolAvalon Beach · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1102 · 154 students
- 8475St Martha's Catholic Primary SchoolStrathfield · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1120 · 315 students
- 8574St Joseph's Catholic CollegeEast Gosford · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 802 students
- 8674St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolSouth Hurstville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 210 students
- 8774St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)Stanhope Gardens · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1097 · 1,166 students
- 8874St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolOatley · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1131 · 219 students
- 8974St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolFreshwater · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1134 · 163 students
- 9074St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolBulli · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 412 students
- 9174Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary SchoolCroydon · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1088 · 156 students
- 9274St Kieran's Catholic Primary SchoolManly Vale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1122 · 141 students
- 9374Sacred Heart Primary SchoolWestmead · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1106 · 182 students
- 9474Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolKiama · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1104 · 363 students
- 9574St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolStrathfield South · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1084 · 101 students
- 9673Gilroy Catholic CollegeCastle Hill · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1096 · 1,307 students
- 9773Marist Catholic College PenshurstMortdale · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1090 · 1,343 students
- 9873All Hallows Catholic Primary SchoolFive Dock · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1125 · 462 students
- 9973Mater Maria Catholic CollegeWarriewood · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1085 · 1,098 students
- 10073St Bernadette's Primary SchoolDundas Valley · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 188 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Coogee · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 85.8 Top 5% | 1159 | 205 | 12.8 |
| 2 | St Francis Xavier's College Hamilton · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 84.6 Top 5% | 1096 | 959 | 10.5 |
| 3 | Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Clifton Gardens · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 84.4 Top 5% | 1188 | 114 | 10.5 |
| 4 | Galilee Catholic Primary School Bondi Beach · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 84.3 Top 5% | 1160 | 88 | 8.9 |
| 5 | Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School Epping · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 84.0 Top 5% | 1170 | 113 | 14.0 |
| 6 | St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Annandale · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.9 Top 5% | 1166 | 155 | 12.3 |
| 7 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Mosman · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.8 Top 5% | 1189 | 373 | 16.7 |
| 8 | St Columba's Catholic Primary School Leichhardt North · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.8 Top 5% | 1167 | 180 | 14.8 |
| 9 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School Stanmore · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.8 Top 5% | 1160 | 116 | 11.0 |
| 10 | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School West Pymble · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 83.2 Top 5% | 1174 | 104 | 11.1 |
| 11 | Marist Catholic College North Shore North Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Catholic | 82.0 Top 10% | 1166 | 1,609 | 14.3 |
| 12 | St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Leichhardt · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 82.0 Top 5% | 1151 | 91 | 8.3 |
| 13 | St Paul's Catholic College Manly · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 81.9 Top 5% | 1091 | 468 | 11.1 |
| 14 | Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School St Ives · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.6 Top 5% | 1141 | 221 | 13.9 |
| 15 | Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle Balmain · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.5 Top 5% | 1170 | 349 | 17.3 |
| 16 | St Martin's Catholic Primary School Davidson · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.4 Top 5% | 1131 | 136 | 13.7 |
| 17 | St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Northbridge · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.4 Top 5% | 1170 | 102 | 11.1 |
| 18 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School Lane Cove · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.2 Top 5% | 1176 | 502 | 16.0 |
| 19 | St Rose Catholic Primary School Collaroy Plateau · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 81.0 Top 5% | 1149 | 227 | 17.2 |
| 20 | St Bernadette's Primary School Castle Hill · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.9 Top 5% | 1145 | 479 | 15.1 |
| 21 | Mother Teresa Primary School Westmead · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.8 Top 5% | 1121 | 389 | 14.4 |
| 22 | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Clovelly · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.8 Top 5% | 1148 | 163 | 15.4 |
| 23 | St Aloysius College Cronulla Cronulla · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.7 Top 5% | 1089 | 482 | 11.8 |
| 24 | Holy Cross Primary School Glenwood · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.5 Top 5% | 1119 | 386 | 13.1 |
| 25 | St Clare's College Waverley · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.3 Top 5% | 1118 | 773 | 13.9 |
| 26 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Maroubra Junction · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.2 Top 5% | 1126 | 187 | 14.2 |
| 27 | St Leo's Catholic College Wahroonga · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 80.1 Top 5% | 1113 | 1,055 | 13.5 |
| 28 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Manly · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.1 Top 5% | 1159 | 330 | 16.9 |
| 29 | St Mark's Catholic Primary School Drummoyne · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 80.0 Top 5% | 1156 | 310 | 15.8 |
| 30 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Rosebery · Primary · K-2 | Catholic | 79.9 Top 5% | 1112 | 150 | 14.7 |
| 31 | St Finbar's Primary School Glenbrook · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 79.8 Top 5% | 1110 | 166 | 10.6 |
| 32 | Prouille Catholic Primary School Wahroonga · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 79.7 Top 5% | 1156 | 262 | 15.5 |
| 33 | De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah Caringbah · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 79.3 Top 10% | 1078 | 536 | 11.5 |
| 34 | St Anthony's Primary School Girraween · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 79.3 Top 5% | 1129 | 385 | 15.3 |
| 35 | Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School North Strathfield · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 79.1 Top 5% | 1140 | 427 | 16.1 |
| 36 | St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School Paddington · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 79.1 Top 5% | 1167 | 151 | 13.2 |
| 37 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Waitara · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 79.0 Top 5% | 1153 | 337 | 17.3 |
| 38 | St John's Primary School Riverstone · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 79.0 Top 5% | 1113 | 228 | 16.1 |
| 39 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School Lindfield · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.9 Top 5% | 1168 | 259 | 16.0 |
| 40 | Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Randwick · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.9 Top 5% | 1160 | 472 | 16.1 |
| 41 | St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley Waverley · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.9 Top 5% | 1161 | 308 | 16.2 |
| 42 | St Monica's Primary School North Parramatta · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.9 Top 5% | 1127 | 195 | 15.5 |
| 43 | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Woollahra · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.7 Top 5% | 1164 | 196 | 16.3 |
| 44 | St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Berowra Heights · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.5 Top 10% | 1131 | 297 | 16.3 |
| 45 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Summer Hill · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.5 Top 5% | 1136 | 163 | 14.2 |
| 46 | St Agatha's Catholic Primary School Pennant Hills · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.4 Top 10% | 1147 | 217 | 14.6 |
| 47 | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Marsfield · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.4 Top 10% | 1142 | 284 | 15.6 |
| 48 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School Thirroul · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.4 Top 10% | 1130 | 183 | 14.4 |
| 49 | Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Gladesville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.3 Top 10% | 1132 | 179 | 15.4 |
| 50 | St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School Woolooware · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.3 Top 10% | 1124 | 175 | 15.0 |
| 51 | St Joseph's Primary School Schofields · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.3 Top 10% | 1108 | 724 | 16.4 |
| 52 | Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary) Gables · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 78.2 Top 10% | 1078 | 999 | 11.6 |
| 53 | St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Arncliffe · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.0 Top 10% | 1116 | 292 | 16.0 |
| 54 | McAuley Catholic Primary School Rose Bay · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 77.9 Top 10% | 1168 | 273 | 16.5 |
| 55 | St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Botany · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 77.7 Top 10% | 1119 | 287 | 17.3 |
| 56 | St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School Randwick North · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 77.6 Top 10% | 1134 | 139 | 11.9 |
| 57 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Erskineville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 77.6 Top 10% | 1145 | 169 | 15.2 |
| 58 | Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Forestville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 77.5 Top 10% | 1145 | 282 | 14.5 |
| 59 | St James Catholic Primary School Glebe · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 77.4 Top 10% | 1125 | 152 | 14.1 |
| 60 | St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Carlingford · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 77.2 Top 10% | 1140 | 262 | 15.1 |
| 61 | Xavier Catholic College Ballina Skennars Head · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 77.1 Top 10% | 1081 | 884 | 11.5 |
| 62 | St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Balgowlah · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 77.0 Top 10% | 1168 | 232 | 16.8 |
| 63 | Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer Cronulla · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.9 Top 10% | 1086 | 421 | 11.7 |
| 64 | St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Cronulla · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 76.9 Top 10% | 1123 | 178 | 15.2 |
| 65 | Mercy Catholic College Chatswood · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 76.7 Top 10% | 1134 | 728 | 12.9 |
| 66 | St Pius' Catholic Primary School Enmore · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 75.9 Top 10% | 1100 | 121 | 10.4 |
| 67 | Mount St Patrick College Murwillumbah · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.7 Top 25% | 1071 | 823 | 11.5 |
| 68 | St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary) Marsden Park · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.7 Top 25% | 1088 | 940 | 15.6 |
| 69 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Pymble · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 75.6 Top 10% | 1165 | 229 | 16.2 |
| 70 | Villa Maria Catholic Primary School Hunters Hill · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 75.6 Top 10% | 1166 | 360 | 17.6 |
| 71 | Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School Kellyville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 75.5 Top 10% | 1116 | 627 | 18.1 |
| 72 | Marist College Eastwood Eastwood · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.3 Top 25% | 1119 | 976 | 13.9 |
| 73 | Domremy Catholic College Five Dock · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 75.2 Top 25% | 1091 | 858 | 14.1 |
| 74 | St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Willoughby · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 75.1 Top 10% | 1161 | 277 | 15.3 |
| 75 | St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School Gymea · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 75.0 Top 10% | 1109 | 596 | 16.6 |
| 76 | St Oliver's Primary School Harris Park · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 75.0 Top 10% | 1100 | 167 | 13.3 |
| 77 | St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney · Combined · K-12 | Catholic | 74.9 Top 25% | 1125 | 937 | 13.0 |
| 78 | Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School Chatswood · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 74.8 Top 10% | 1144 | 355 | 17.3 |
| 79 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Earlwood · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 74.8 Top 10% | 1110 | 374 | 16.5 |
| 80 | St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School Maroubra · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 74.8 Top 10% | 1109 | 388 | 15.6 |
| 81 | Holy Family Primary School Merewether Beach · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 74.6 Top 10% | 1132 | 198 | 13.1 |
| 82 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville Matraville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 74.6 Top 10% | 1078 | 369 | 15.2 |
| 83 | Maria Regina Catholic Primary School Avalon Beach · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 74.5 Top 10% | 1102 | 154 | 14.7 |
| 84 | St Martha's Catholic Primary School Strathfield · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 74.5 Top 25% | 1120 | 315 | 15.6 |
| 85 | St Joseph's Catholic College East Gosford · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 74.4 Top 25% | 1075 | 802 | 11.7 |
| 86 | St Raphael's Catholic Primary School South Hurstville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 74.4 Top 25% | 1130 | 210 | 15.4 |
| 87 | St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) Stanhope Gardens · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 74.2 Top 25% | 1097 | 1,166 | 14.0 |
| 88 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Oatley · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 74.0 Top 25% | 1131 | 219 | 15.6 |
| 89 | St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Freshwater · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.8 Top 25% | 1134 | 163 | 13.9 |
| 90 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bulli · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.8 Top 25% | 1121 | 412 | 16.3 |
| 91 | Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School Croydon · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.7 Top 25% | 1088 | 156 | 11.1 |
| 92 | St Kieran's Catholic Primary School Manly Vale · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.7 Top 25% | 1122 | 141 | 13.1 |
| 93 | Sacred Heart Primary School Westmead · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.5 Top 25% | 1106 | 182 | 15.0 |
| 94 | Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Kiama · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.5 Top 25% | 1104 | 363 | 17.2 |
| 95 | St Anne's Catholic Primary School Strathfield South · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.5 Top 25% | 1084 | 101 | 8.9 |
| 96 | Gilroy Catholic College Castle Hill · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 73.4 Top 25% | 1096 | 1,307 | 14.2 |
| 97 | Marist Catholic College Penshurst Mortdale · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 73.4 Top 25% | 1090 | 1,343 | 13.9 |
| 98 | All Hallows Catholic Primary School Five Dock · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.3 Top 25% | 1125 | 462 | 17.0 |
| 99 | Mater Maria Catholic College Warriewood · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 73.3 Top 25% | 1085 | 1,098 | 13.0 |
| 100 | St Bernadette's Primary School Dundas Valley · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.3 Top 25% | 1083 | 188 | 13.6 |
There are 492 catholic schools in New South Wales eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. St Brigid's Catholic Primary School in Coogee is ranked first with a Success Index of 85.8 and an ICSEA of 1159. 0 of the top 100 are government schools and 100 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1130.
The top 10 catholic schools in New South Wales for 2025 are: 1. St Brigid's Catholic Primary School (Coogee); 2. St Francis Xavier's College (Hamilton); 3. Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School (Clifton Gardens); 4. Galilee Catholic Primary School (Bondi Beach); 5. Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School (Epping); 6. St Brendan's Catholic Primary School (Annandale); 7. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Mosman); 8. St Columba's Catholic Primary School (Leichhardt North); 9. St Michael's Catholic Primary School (Stanmore); 10. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School (West Pymble).
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What is the best catholic school in New South Wales?
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School in Coogee ranks first among catholic schools in New South Wales with a Success Index of 85.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1159.
How are catholic schools in New South Wales 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.
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