De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caringbah, New South Wales 2229 · Sutherland LGA
About De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah is a catholic boys' high school located in Caringbah, New South Wales (2229), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 536 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah has an ICSEA value of 1078, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (46.5 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah scores 79.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 25th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd 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 1078
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah's 536 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Caringbah · Catholic primary · K-6
599 students · ICSEA 1110 · 70 m away
Caringbah Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1088 · 879 m away
Laguna Street Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1084 · 884 m away
Caringbah North Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.0 km away
Sutherland Hospital School
Caringbah · Government special
· 1.1 km away
Burraneer Bay Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.2 km away
Caringbah High School
Caringbah · Government high school · 7-12
908 students · ICSEA 1172 · 1.3 km away
Endeavour Sports High School
Caringbah · Government high school · 7-12
1,381 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer
Cronulla · Catholic high school · 7-12
421 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.6 km away
Miranda North Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary)
Gables · Catholic high school · 7-12
999 students · ICSEA 1078
Marist College Kogarah
Bexley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1076
St Joseph's Catholic College
East Gosford · Catholic high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 1075
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
St John Paul II Catholic College
Schofields · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,159 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah a public or private school?
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah offer?
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah?
In 2025, De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah had 536 enrolled students (0 girls, 536 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah?
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1078. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah rank in NSW?
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah ranks 25th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.3/100), and 80th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah?
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah?
In 2025, De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah had 141 students in Year 7 and 26 in Year 12.
Is De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah co-ed?
No. De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah is a boys' school.
What other schools are near De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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