John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bonnyrigg Heights, New South Wales 2177 · Fairfield LGA
#629 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1910 of 4,908 nationally
About John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Bonnyrigg Heights, New South Wales (2177), within the Fairfield local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 843 students (412 girls and 431 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1059, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (48.3 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, John the Baptist Catholic Primary School scores 60.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 629th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 37 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 1059
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 John the Baptist Catholic Primary School's 843 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John the Baptist Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Freeman Catholic College
Bonnyrigg Heights · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,411 students · ICSEA 1038 · 83 m away
Bonnyrigg Heights Public School
Bonnyrigg Heights · Government primary · K-6
769 students · ICSEA 989 · 441 m away
Cecil Hills Public School
Cecil Hills · Government primary · K-6
721 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.2 km away
Minarah College
Green Valley · Independent combined · K-12
1,129 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.3 km away
Edensor Park Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 963 · 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 · 1.6 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 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Carnes Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 1059
St Patrick's Primary School
Blacktown · Catholic primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1058
Bethany Catholic Primary School
Glenmore Park · Catholic primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 1058
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058
St Anne's Primary School
North Albury · Catholic primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1060
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Shelly Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1057
Frequently asked questions
Is John the Baptist Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does John the Baptist Catholic Primary School offer?
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, John the Baptist Catholic Primary School had 843 enrolled students (412 girls, 431 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1059. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does John the Baptist Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School ranks 629th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.2/100), and 1910th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at John the Baptist Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, John the Baptist Catholic Primary School had 113 students in Kindergarten and 117 in Year 6.
Is John the Baptist Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of John the Baptist 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.
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