St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Concord West, New South Wales 2138 · Canada Bay LGA
#231 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#805 of 4,908 nationally
About St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Concord West, New South Wales (2138), within the Canada Bay local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 484 students (242 girls and 242 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1133, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (25.5 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Ambrose Catholic Primary School scores 72.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 231st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 15 in the Canada Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1133
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- 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 St Ambrose Catholic Primary School's 484 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Ambrose Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Victoria Avenue Public School
Concord West · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1071 · 398 m away
Strathfield North Public School
North Strathfield · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 1112 · 707 m away
The McDonald College
North Strathfield · Independent combined · 1-12
265 students · ICSEA 1123 · 941 m away
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
North Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.1 km away
Concord West Public School
Concord West · Government primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.1 km away
Mortlake Public School
Concord · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.6 km away
Homebush Boys High School
Homebush · Government high school · 7-12
891 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.9 km away
Homebush Public School
Homebush · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.0 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Mortlake · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.0 km away
Rivendell School
Concord West · Government special · U
65 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Freshwater · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1134
Holy Family Primary School
Merewether Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1132
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Gladesville · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School
Randwick North · Catholic primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1134
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Berowra Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1131
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Davidson · Catholic primary · K-6
136 students · ICSEA 1131
Frequently asked questions
Is St Ambrose Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Ambrose 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 Ambrose Catholic Primary School offer?
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Ambrose Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Ambrose Catholic Primary School had 484 enrolled students (242 girls, 242 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Ambrose Catholic Primary School?
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1133. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Ambrose Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School ranks 231st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.3/100), and 805th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Ambrose Catholic Primary School?
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School has about 19.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Ambrose Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Ambrose Catholic Primary School had 87 students in Kindergarten and 35 in Year 6.
Is St Ambrose Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Ambrose Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Ambrose Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Ambrose 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Ambrose Catholic Primary School?
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