Chisholm Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bligh Park, New South Wales 2756 · Hawkesbury LGA
#944 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2912 of 4,908 nationally
About Chisholm Catholic Primary School
Chisholm Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Bligh Park, New South Wales (2756), within the Hawkesbury local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 411 students (211 girls and 200 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Chisholm Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1005, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (32.8 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chisholm Catholic Primary School scores 47.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 944th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 22 in the Hawkesbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1005
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Chisholm Catholic Primary School's 411 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chisholm Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Chisholm Catholic Primary School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Riverstone
Schools near Chisholm Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bede Polding College
South Windsor · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,101 students · ICSEA 1007 · 644 m away
Bligh Park Public School
Bligh Park · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.0 km away
Windsor Park Public School
South Windsor · Government primary · K-6
231 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.3 km away
Windsor South Public School
South Windsor · Government primary · K-6
333 students · ICSEA 858 · 1.6 km away
Windsor Public School
Windsor · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 944 · 2.8 km away
St Matthew's Primary School
Windsor · Catholic primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.8 km away
Windsor High School
Mcgraths Hill · Government high school · 7-12
642 students · ICSEA 923 · 3.2 km away
Arndell Anglican College
Oakville · Independent combined · K-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1064 · 4.6 km away
Vineyard Public School
Vineyard · Government primary · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 955 · 5.3 km away
St Monica's Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1032 · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Primary School
Crookwell · Catholic primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 1005
Trinity Catholic Primary School
Murrumburrah · Catholic primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 1005
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Lake Munmorah · Catholic primary · K-6
431 students · ICSEA 1005
Holy Family Primary School
Granville East · Catholic primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1004
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
Punchbowl · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1004
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra
Gilgandra · Catholic primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Chisholm Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Chisholm Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Chisholm Catholic Primary School offer?
Chisholm Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Chisholm Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Chisholm Catholic Primary School had 411 enrolled students (211 girls, 200 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chisholm Catholic Primary School?
Chisholm Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1005. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Chisholm Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Chisholm Catholic Primary School ranks 944th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.0/100), and 2912th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chisholm Catholic Primary School?
Chisholm Catholic Primary School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Chisholm Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Chisholm Catholic Primary School had 58 students in Kindergarten and 72 in Year 6.
Is Chisholm Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Chisholm Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chisholm Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chisholm 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 Chisholm Catholic Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Riverstone, about 7.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.