Aquinas Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Menai, New South Wales 2234 · Sutherland LGA
About Aquinas Catholic College
Aquinas Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Menai, New South Wales (2234), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,140 students (515 girls and 625 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Aquinas Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1082, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 89 teachers (82.4 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Aquinas Catholic College scores 72.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 86th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (7th of 18 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1082
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Aquinas Catholic College's 1,140 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Aquinas Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Aquinas Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Menai · Catholic primary · K-6
803 students · ICSEA 1098 · 197 m away
Bangor Public School
Bangor · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 1077 · 721 m away
Inaburra School
Bangor · Independent combined · K-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1123 · 736 m away
Menai Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.6 km away
Tharawal Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.9 km away
Menai High School
Menai · Government high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.9 km away
Woronora River Public School
Woronora · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.0 km away
Shire Christian School
Barden Ridge · Independent combined · K-12
926 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.1 km away
Lucas Heights Community School
Barden Ridge · Government combined · K-12
796 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.3 km away
Marton Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1063 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
702 students · ICSEA 1083
Bethany College
Hurstville · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1083
St John Bosco College
Engadine · Catholic high school · 7-12
986 students · ICSEA 1081
Xavier Catholic College Ballina
Skennars Head · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1081
Mater Maria Catholic College
Warriewood · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,098 students · ICSEA 1085
Parramatta Marist High School
Westmead · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,043 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is Aquinas Catholic College a public or private school?
Aquinas Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Aquinas Catholic College offer?
Aquinas Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Aquinas Catholic College?
In 2025, Aquinas Catholic College had 1,140 enrolled students (515 girls, 625 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Aquinas Catholic College?
Aquinas Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1082. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Aquinas Catholic College rank in NSW?
Aquinas Catholic College ranks 86th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.0/100), and 235th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aquinas Catholic College?
Aquinas Catholic College has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Aquinas Catholic College?
In 2025, Aquinas Catholic College had 210 students in Year 7 and 163 in Year 12.
Is Aquinas Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Aquinas Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Aquinas Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Aquinas Catholic College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Aquinas Catholic College?
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