Good Shepherd Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Plumpton, New South Wales 2761 · Blacktown LGA
#813 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2491 of 4,908 nationally
About Good Shepherd Primary School
Good Shepherd Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Plumpton, New South Wales (2761), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 626 students (287 girls and 339 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Good Shepherd Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1039, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (37.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Good Shepherd Primary School scores 52.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 813th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (40th of 77 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1039
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Good Shepherd Primary School's 626 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Good Shepherd Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Good Shepherd Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Plumpton High School
Plumpton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 966 · 169 m away
Western Grammar School
Plumpton · Independent combined · K-12
387 students · ICSEA 1073 · 223 m away
Plumpton Public School
Plumpton · Government primary · K-6
504 students · ICSEA 981 · 443 m away
Plumpton House School
Plumpton · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 827 · 606 m away
Richard Johnson Anglican College
Oakhurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,028 students · ICSEA 1072 · 624 m away
Hebersham Public School
Hebersham · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 904 · 731 m away
Australian Islamic College of Sydney
Mount Druitt · Independent combined · K-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.2 km away
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated
Hebersham · Independent special · 7-12
101 students · ICSEA 832 · 1.4 km away
Hassall Grove Public School
Hassall Grove · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.5 km away
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College
Mount Druitt · Independent combined · K-12
279 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Primary School
Bellingen · Catholic primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1039
St Joseph's Primary School
Goulburn North · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1040
St Mary's War Memorial School
West Wyalong · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1038
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
South Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1040
St Michael's Primary School
Nelson Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1040
St John's Catholic Primary School
Dapto · Catholic primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 1038
Frequently asked questions
Is Good Shepherd Primary School a public or private school?
Good Shepherd Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Good Shepherd Primary School offer?
Good Shepherd Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Good Shepherd Primary School?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Primary School had 626 enrolled students (287 girls, 339 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Good Shepherd Primary School?
Good Shepherd Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1039. 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 Good Shepherd Primary School rank in NSW?
Good Shepherd Primary School ranks 813th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.9/100), and 2491st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Good Shepherd Primary School?
Good Shepherd Primary School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Good Shepherd Primary School each year?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Primary School had 100 students in Kindergarten and 90 in Year 6.
Is Good Shepherd Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Good Shepherd Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Good Shepherd Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Good Shepherd 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 Good Shepherd Primary School?
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