Saint Ignatius' College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lane Cove, New South Wales 2066 · Lane Cove LGA
#35 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#84 of 1,259 nationally
About Saint Ignatius' College
Saint Ignatius' College is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Lane Cove, New South Wales (2066), within the Lane Cove local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,613 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Saint Ignatius' College has an ICSEA value of 1159, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 68% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 192 teachers (179.8 full-time equivalent) and 134 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Saint Ignatius' College scores 81.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of combined schools nationally and 35th of 314 combined schools in NSW.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1159
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)68% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Saint Ignatius' College's 1,613 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Saint Ignatius' College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Saint Ignatius' College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hunters Hill High School
Hunters Hill · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1104 · 887 m away
Hunters Hill Public School
Hunters Hill · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1149 · 928 m away
Currambena Primary School
Lane Cove · Independent primary · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.5 km away
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School
Hunters Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's College
Hunters Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
1,100 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.6 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Lane Cove · Catholic primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1176 · 1.6 km away
Marist Sisters' College Woolwich
Woolwich · Catholic high school · 7-12
937 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.7 km away
Lane Cove Public School
Lane Cove · Government primary · K-6
688 students · ICSEA 1178 · 1.7 km away
Riverside Girls High School
Gladesville · Government high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.9 km away
Boronia Park Public School
Hunters Hill · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St George Christian School
Hurstville · Independent combined · K-12
845 students · ICSEA 1159
The Illawarra Grammar School
Wollongong West · Independent combined · K-12
970 students · ICSEA 1159
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
Rose Bay · Independent combined · K-12
851 students · ICSEA 1160
German International School Sydney
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
380 students · ICSEA 1158
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Croydon · Independent combined · K-12
1,495 students · ICSEA 1160
Pittwater House Schools
Collaroy · Independent combined · K-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1158
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Ignatius' College a public or private school?
Saint Ignatius' College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Saint Ignatius' College offer?
Saint Ignatius' College offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Saint Ignatius' College?
In 2025, Saint Ignatius' College had 1,613 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,613 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Saint Ignatius' College?
Saint Ignatius' College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1159. 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 Saint Ignatius' College rank in NSW?
Saint Ignatius' College ranks 35th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (81.3/100), and 84th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Saint Ignatius' College?
Saint Ignatius' College has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Saint Ignatius' College?
In 2025, Saint Ignatius' College had 205 students in Year 7 and 239 in Year 12.
Is Saint Ignatius' College co-ed?
No. Saint Ignatius' College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Saint Ignatius' College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Saint Ignatius' 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 Saint Ignatius' College?
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