Bethany Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glenmore Park, New South Wales 2745 · Penrith LGA
#632 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1917 of 4,908 nationally
About Bethany Catholic Primary School
Bethany Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Glenmore Park, New South Wales (2745), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 540 students (296 girls and 244 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Bethany Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1058, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (34.3 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bethany Catholic Primary School scores 60.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 632nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1058
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Bethany Catholic Primary School's 540 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bethany Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bethany Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Caroline Chisholm College
Glenmore Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1054 · 208 m away
Glenmore Park High School
Glenmore Park · Government high school · 7-12
956 students · ICSEA 976 · 395 m away
Glenmore Park Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 994 · 883 m away
Fernhill School
Glenmore Park · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.0 km away
Regentville Public School
Regentville · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.2 km away
Surveyors Creek Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.5 km away
Jamisontown Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.9 km away
Nangamay Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.9 km away
York Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.6 km away
Jamison High School
South Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
834 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Blacktown · Catholic primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1058
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Shelly Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1057
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Bonnyrigg Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
843 students · ICSEA 1059
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Carnes Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 1059
St Gregory's Primary School
Queanbeyan · Catholic primary · K-6
730 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Bethany Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Bethany Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Bethany Catholic Primary School offer?
Bethany Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bethany Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Bethany Catholic Primary School had 540 enrolled students (296 girls, 244 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bethany Catholic Primary School?
Bethany Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1058. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bethany Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Bethany Catholic Primary School ranks 632nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.1/100), and 1917th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bethany Catholic Primary School?
Bethany Catholic Primary School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bethany Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bethany Catholic Primary School had 76 students in Kindergarten and 68 in Year 6.
Is Bethany Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bethany Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bethany Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bethany Catholic Primary School 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 Bethany Catholic Primary School?
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