Galilee Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bondi Beach, New South Wales 2026 · Waverley LGA
#11 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#45 of 4,908 nationally
About Galilee Catholic Primary School
Galilee Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Bondi Beach, New South Wales (2026), within the Waverley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 88 students (47 girls and 41 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Galilee Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1160, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 63% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (9.9 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Galilee Catholic Primary School scores 84.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 11th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 8 in the Waverley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1160
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)63% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+44 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 Galilee Catholic Primary School's 88 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Galilee Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Galilee Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wairoa School
Bondi Beach · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1025 · 341 m away
Bondi Beach Public School
Bondi Beach · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1120 · 373 m away
WAYS Secondary
Bondi · Independent special · 9-12
62 students · ICSEA 987 · 417 m away
Rose Bay Secondary College
Dover Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1107 · 769 m away
Bondi Public School
Bondi · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.3 km away
Montessori East
Bondi · Independent primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 1188 · 1.4 km away
Rose Bay Public School
Rose Bay · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.4 km away
Bellevue Hill Public School
Bellevue Hill · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.4 km away
Kesser Torah College
Dover Heights · Independent combined · K-12
484 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.6 km away
McAuley Catholic Primary School
Rose Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Randwick · Catholic primary · K-6
472 students · ICSEA 1160
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Stanmore · Catholic primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1160
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Manly · Catholic primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1159
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Willoughby · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1161
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Coogee · Catholic primary · K-6
205 students · ICSEA 1159
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
Waverley · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1161
Frequently asked questions
Is Galilee Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Galilee Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Galilee Catholic Primary School offer?
Galilee Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Galilee Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Galilee Catholic Primary School had 88 enrolled students (47 girls, 41 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Galilee Catholic Primary School?
Galilee Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1160. 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 Galilee Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Galilee Catholic Primary School ranks 11th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (84.3/100), and 45th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Galilee Catholic Primary School?
Galilee Catholic Primary School has about 8.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Galilee Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Galilee Catholic Primary School had 19 students in Kindergarten and 8 in Year 6.
Is Galilee Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Galilee Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Galilee Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Galilee 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 Galilee Catholic Primary School?
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