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St Columba's Catholic CollegeSt Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolSpringwood Public SchoolEllison Public School

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MeasureSt Columba's Catholic College
Springwood NSW
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Springwood NSW
Springwood Public School
Springwood NSW
Ellison Public School
Springwood NSW
Success Index
72
Top 25%
68
Top 25%
59
Top 50%
58
Top 50%
State rank (type)#85 of 539#396 of 1,619#666 of 1,619#688 of 1,619
National rank (type)#234 of 1,472#1227 of 4,908#2029 of 4,908#2096 of 4,908
SectorCatholicCatholicGovernmentGovernment
TypeSecondaryPrimaryPrimaryPrimary
Year range7-12K-6K-6K-6
Students1,112368370283
Girls / boys554 / 558180 / 188182 / 188139 / 144
Foundation intake–434825
Year 7 cohort209–––
Year 12 cohort166–––
VCE median study score
VCAA, latest year
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VCE study scores 40+––––
5-year enrolment growth+13%-22%-17%-8%
ICSEA
Average 1000
1088109510591051
ICSEA percentile81th83th72th69th
Top SEA quarter36%37%28%21%
Bottom SEA quarter8%5%13%15%
Students per teacher13.014.715.415.3
Teaching staff (FTE)85.325.024.118.5
Non-teaching staff (FTE)23.25.46.14.5
Language background other than English11%14%13%6%
Indigenous students5%5%9%4%
SuburbSpringwood 2777Springwood 2777Springwood 2777Springwood 2777
Council areaBlue MountainsBlue MountainsBlue MountainsBlue Mountains
RemotenessMajor CitiesMajor CitiesMajor CitiesMajor Cities
Websitewww.stcolumbasspringwood.catholic.edu.auwww.staspringwood.catholic.edu.auspringwood-p.schools.nsw.gov.auellison-p.schools.nsw.gov.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.