St Benedict's Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Oran Park, New South Wales 2570 · Camden LGA
About St Benedict's Catholic College
St Benedict's Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Oran Park, New South Wales (2570), within the Camden local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,074 students (580 girls and 494 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Benedict's Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 83 teachers (75.5 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Benedict's Catholic College scores 56.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 230th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 8 in the Camden area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Benedict's Catholic College's 1,074 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Benedict's Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Benedict's Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Justin's Catholic Primary School
Oran Park · Catholic primary · K-6
831 students · ICSEA 1051 · 237 m away
Barramurra Public School
Oran Park · Government primary · K-6
1,182 students · ICSEA 1044 · 563 m away
Gledswood Hills High School
Gledswood Hills · Government high school · 7-9
87 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.6 km away
Harrington Park Public School
Harrington Park · Government primary · K-6
731 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.7 km away
Oran Park Anglican College
Oran Park · Independent combined · K-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.0 km away
Gledswood Hills Public School
Gledswood Hills · Government primary · K-6
976 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.3 km away
Oran Park High School
Oran Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,579 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.7 km away
Gregory Hills Public School
Gregory Hills · Government primary · K-6
647 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.7 km away
Magdalene Catholic College
Smeaton Grange · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,137 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.8 km away
Oran Park Public School
Oran Park · Government primary · K-6
1,407 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cerdon College
Merrylands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 1041
Mount Carmel Catholic College
Varroville · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,142 students · ICSEA 1041
Magdalene Catholic College
Smeaton Grange · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,137 students · ICSEA 1039
San Clemente Catholic College
Mayfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
605 students · ICSEA 1038
Freeman Catholic College
Bonnyrigg Heights · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,411 students · ICSEA 1038
Southern Cross Catholic College
Burwood · Catholic high school · 10-12
139 students · ICSEA 1042
Frequently asked questions
Is St Benedict's Catholic College a public or private school?
St Benedict's Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Benedict's Catholic College offer?
St Benedict's Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Benedict's Catholic College?
In 2025, St Benedict's Catholic College had 1,074 enrolled students (580 girls, 494 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Benedict's Catholic College?
St Benedict's Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. 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 Benedict's Catholic College rank in NSW?
St Benedict's Catholic College ranks 230th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.4/100), and 595th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Benedict's Catholic College?
St Benedict's Catholic College has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Benedict's Catholic College?
In 2025, St Benedict's Catholic College had 214 students in Year 7 and 131 in Year 12.
Is St Benedict's Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. St Benedict's Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Benedict's Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Benedict's Catholic 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 St Benedict's Catholic College?
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