St Bede's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Braidwood, New South Wales 2622 · Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA
#864 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2630 of 4,908 nationally
About St Bede's Primary School
St Bede's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Braidwood, New South Wales (2622), within the Queanbeyan-Palerang local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 131 students (60 girls and 71 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Bede's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (8.8 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bede's Primary School scores 50.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 864th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 9 in the Queanbeyan-Palerang area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Bede's Primary School's 131 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Bede's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Bede's Primary School a public or private school?
St Bede's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Bede's Primary School offer?
St Bede's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Bede's Primary School?
In 2025, St Bede's Primary School had 131 enrolled students (60 girls, 71 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Bede's Primary School?
St Bede's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Bede's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Bede's Primary School ranks 864th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.9/100), and 2630th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bede's Primary School?
St Bede's Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Bede's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Bede's Primary School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 9 in Year 6.
Is St Bede's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Bede's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Bede's Primary School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of St Bede's 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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