Emmaus Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kemps Creek, New South Wales 2178 · Penrith LGA
#298 of 539 high schools in NSW
#807 of 1,472 nationally
About Emmaus Catholic College
Emmaus Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Kemps Creek, New South Wales (2178), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 674 students (359 girls and 315 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Emmaus Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (61.2 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emmaus Catholic College scores 46.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 298th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (7th of 17 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 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Emmaus Catholic College's 674 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emmaus Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emmaus Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Trinity Catholic Primary School
Kemps Creek · Catholic primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1012 · 388 m away
Mamre Anglican School
Kemps Creek · Independent combined · K-12
626 students · ICSEA 1039 · 694 m away
Erskine Park High School
Erskine Park · Government high school · 7-12
835 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.8 km away
Blackwell Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.0 km away
James Erskine Public School
Erskine Park · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.2 km away
St Narsai Assyrian Christian College
Horsley Park · Independent high school · 7-12
713 students · ICSEA 923 · 3.6 km away
Clairgate Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 982 · 4.0 km away
St Clair Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 975 · 4.1 km away
St Clair High School
St Clair · Government high school · 7-12
718 students · ICSEA 956 · 4.3 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
St Clair · Catholic primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1043 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Newman Senior Technical College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 11-12
327 students · ICSEA 996
Delany College
Granville · Catholic high school · 7-12
348 students · ICSEA 996
St Joseph's College
Lochinvar · Catholic high school · 7-12
973 students · ICSEA 996
Holy Spirit Catholic College
Lakemba · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 999
St Paul's College
West Kempsey · Catholic high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 999
McCarthy Catholic College
West Tamworth · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmaus Catholic College a public or private school?
Emmaus Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Emmaus Catholic College offer?
Emmaus Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Emmaus Catholic College?
In 2025, Emmaus Catholic College had 674 enrolled students (359 girls, 315 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emmaus Catholic College?
Emmaus Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 Emmaus Catholic College rank in NSW?
Emmaus Catholic College ranks 298th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (46.5/100), and 807th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emmaus Catholic College?
Emmaus Catholic College has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Emmaus Catholic College?
In 2025, Emmaus Catholic College had 106 students in Year 7 and 96 in Year 12.
Is Emmaus Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Emmaus Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emmaus Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Emmaus 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 Emmaus Catholic College?
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