Freeman Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bonnyrigg Heights, New South Wales 2177 · Fairfield LGA
About Freeman Catholic College
Freeman Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Bonnyrigg Heights, New South Wales (2177), within the Fairfield local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,411 students (729 girls and 682 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Freeman Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 106 teachers (99.6 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Freeman Catholic College scores 53.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 249th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 13 in the Fairfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Freeman Catholic College's 1,411 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Freeman Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Freeman Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Bonnyrigg Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
843 students · ICSEA 1059 · 83 m away
Bonnyrigg Heights Public School
Bonnyrigg Heights · Government primary · K-6
769 students · ICSEA 989 · 521 m away
Cecil Hills Public School
Cecil Hills · Government primary · K-6
721 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.1 km away
Edensor Park Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.3 km away
Minarah College
Green Valley · Independent combined · K-12
1,129 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.3 km away
Cecil Hills High School
Cecil Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,342 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.4 km away
Green Valley Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.7 km away
Bossley Park High School
Bossley Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,106 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.1 km away
Governor Philip King Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
568 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.1 km away
Busby West Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
San Clemente Catholic College
Mayfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
605 students · ICSEA 1038
Magdalene Catholic College
Smeaton Grange · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,137 students · ICSEA 1039
St Benedict's Catholic College
Oran Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 1040
Cerdon College
Merrylands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 1041
Mount Carmel Catholic College
Varroville · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,142 students · ICSEA 1041
Xavier Catholic College
North Albury · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1034
Frequently asked questions
Is Freeman Catholic College a public or private school?
Freeman Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Freeman Catholic College offer?
Freeman Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Freeman Catholic College?
In 2025, Freeman Catholic College had 1,411 enrolled students (729 girls, 682 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Freeman Catholic College?
Freeman Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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 Freeman Catholic College rank in NSW?
Freeman Catholic College ranks 249th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.9/100), and 658th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Freeman Catholic College?
Freeman Catholic College has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Freeman Catholic College?
In 2025, Freeman Catholic College had 240 students in Year 7 and 223 in Year 12.
Is Freeman Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Freeman Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Freeman Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Freeman 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 Freeman Catholic College?
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