Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forestville, New South Wales 2087 · Northern Beaches LGA
#96 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#367 of 4,908 nationally
About Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Forestville, New South Wales (2087), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 282 students (172 girls and 110 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1145, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (19.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School scores 77.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 96th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 45 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1145
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School's 282 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Forestville Montessori School
Forestville · Independent primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1171 · 260 m away
Aspect Vern Barnett School
Forestville · Independent special · U
97 students · ICSEA 1107 · 364 m away
Forestville Public School
Forestville · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1141 · 732 m away
Frenchs Forest Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.0 km away
Killarney Heights High School
Killarney Heights · Government high school · 7-12
969 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.4 km away
The Forest High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
769 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.4 km away
Killarney Heights Public School
Killarney Heights · Government primary · K-6
661 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.7 km away
Arranounbai School
Frenchs Forest · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.0 km away
Davidson High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.2 km away
Mimosa Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bernadette's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Erskineville · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1145
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Kensington · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1145
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School
Chatswood · Catholic primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 1144
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
Pennant Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1147
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Clovelly · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1148
Frequently asked questions
Is Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School offer?
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School had 282 enrolled students (172 girls, 110 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1145. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School ranks 96th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.5/100), and 367th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School?
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School had 25 students in Kindergarten and 28 in Year 6.
Is Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Our Lady of Good Counsel 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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