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Ellison Public SchoolSt Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolSpringwood Public SchoolSt Columba's Catholic College

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MeasureEllison Public School
Springwood NSW
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Springwood NSW
Springwood Public School
Springwood NSW
St Columba's Catholic College
Springwood NSW
Success Index
58
Top 50%
68
Top 25%
59
Top 50%
72
Top 25%
State rank (type)#688 of 1,619#396 of 1,619#666 of 1,619#85 of 539
National rank (type)#2096 of 4,908#1227 of 4,908#2029 of 4,908#234 of 1,472
SectorGovernmentCatholicGovernmentCatholic
TypePrimaryPrimaryPrimarySecondary
Year rangeK-6K-6K-67-12
Students2833683701,112
Girls / boys139 / 144180 / 188182 / 188554 / 558
Foundation intake254348–
Year 7 cohort–––209
Year 12 cohort–––166
VCE median study score
VCAA, latest year
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VCE study scores 40+––––
5-year enrolment growth-8%-22%-17%+13%
ICSEA
Average 1000
1051109510591088
ICSEA percentile69th83th72th81th
Top SEA quarter21%37%28%36%
Bottom SEA quarter15%5%13%8%
Students per teacher15.314.715.413.0
Teaching staff (FTE)18.525.024.185.3
Non-teaching staff (FTE)4.55.46.123.2
Language background other than English6%14%13%11%
Indigenous students4%5%9%5%
SuburbSpringwood 2777Springwood 2777Springwood 2777Springwood 2777
Council areaBlue MountainsBlue MountainsBlue MountainsBlue Mountains
RemotenessMajor CitiesMajor CitiesMajor CitiesMajor Cities
Websiteellison-p.schools.nsw.gov.auwww.staspringwood.catholic.edu.auspringwood-p.schools.nsw.gov.auwww.stcolumbasspringwood.catholic.edu.au

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Success Index is our 0–100 score from ACARA data (see the methodology). ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of the school community; 1000 is the national average and most schools fall between 900 and 1100. SEA quarters show what share of students come from the most and least advantaged quarter of Australian families. Students per teacher divides full-time-equivalent students by full-time-equivalent teachers; it is not class size.