Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balmain, New South Wales 2041 · Inner West LGA
#28 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#123 of 4,908 nationally
About Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle is a catholic primary school located in Balmain, New South Wales (2041), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 349 students (185 girls and 164 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle has an ICSEA value of 1170, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 68% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (20.2 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle scores 81.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 28th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 36 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1170
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)68% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle's 349 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Balmain Public School
Balmain · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1172 · 64 m away
Inner Sydney Montessori School
Balmain · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1178 · 717 m away
Nicholson Street Public School
Balmain East · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1151 · 859 m away
Birchgrove Public School
Balmain · Government primary · P-6
214 students · ICSEA 1132 · 924 m away
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
Rozelle · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.3 km away
Rozelle Public School
Rozelle · Government primary · P-6
507 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.4 km away
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
Glebe · Government high school · 11-12
798 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.8 km away
Fort Street Public School
Sydney · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.9 km away
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point
Glebe · Independent high school · 7-12
1,044 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.9 km away
Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre
The Rocks · Government combined
· 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School
Epping · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1170
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
Northbridge · Catholic primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 1170
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Balgowlah · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1168
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Lindfield · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1168
McAuley Catholic Primary School
Rose Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1168
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt North · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1167
Frequently asked questions
Is Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle a public or private school?
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle offer?
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle?
In 2025, Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle had 349 enrolled students (185 girls, 164 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle?
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1170. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle rank in NSW?
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle ranks 28th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (81.5/100), and 123rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle?
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle each year?
In 2025, Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle had 51 students in Kindergarten and 48 in Year 6.
Is Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle co-ed?
Yes. Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle 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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