St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pennant Hills, New South Wales 2120 · Hornsby LGA
#74 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#292 of 4,908 nationally
About St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Pennant Hills, New South Wales (2120), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 217 students (112 girls and 105 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1147, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (14.9 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Agatha's Catholic Primary School scores 78.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 74th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 25 in the Hornsby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1147
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- 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 St Agatha's Catholic Primary School's 217 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Agatha's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pennant Hills Public School
Pennant Hills · Government primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 1143 · 404 m away
Mount St Benedict College
Pennant Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,331 students · ICSEA 1147 · 652 m away
Pennant Hills High School
Pennant Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,131 students · ICSEA 1109 · 822 m away
Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus
Beecroft · Independent combined · K-12
997 students · ICSEA 1173 · 850 m away
Beecroft Public School
Beecroft · Government primary · K-6
837 students · ICSEA 1187 · 1.4 km away
West Pennant Hills Public School
West Pennant Hills · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.7 km away
Thornleigh West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.8 km away
Cheltenham Girls High School
Beecroft · Government high school · 7-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.0 km away
Cherrybrook Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
886 students · ICSEA 1164 · 2.5 km away
Epping Heights Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1152 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Clovelly · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1148
St Bernadette's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1145
St Rose Catholic Primary School
Collaroy Plateau · Catholic primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1149
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Forestville · Catholic primary · K-6
282 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
Frequently asked questions
Is St Agatha's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Agatha's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Agatha's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Agatha's Catholic Primary School had 217 enrolled students (112 girls, 105 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Agatha's Catholic Primary School?
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1147. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Agatha's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School ranks 74th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (78.4/100), and 292nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Agatha's Catholic Primary School?
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Agatha's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Agatha's Catholic Primary School had 30 students in Kindergarten and 26 in Year 6.
Is St Agatha's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Agatha's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Agatha's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Agatha's 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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