St Bernadette's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Castle Hill, New South Wales 2154 · The Hills LGA
#36 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#156 of 4,908 nationally
About St Bernadette's Primary School
St Bernadette's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Castle Hill, New South Wales (2154), within the The Hills local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 479 students (230 girls and 249 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Bernadette's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1145, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (31.7 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bernadette's Primary School scores 80.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 36th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 27 in the The Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1145
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Bernadette's Primary School's 479 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Bernadette's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Bernadette's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Castle Hill Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
970 students · ICSEA 1128 · 792 m away
Oakhill College
Castle Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
2,242 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.2 km away
Castle Hill High School
Castle Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,845 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.3 km away
Oakhill Drive Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.5 km away
Gilroy Catholic College
Castle Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,307 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.7 km away
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs
Castle Hill · Independent special · U
207 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.8 km away
Excelsior Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
561 students · ICSEA 1150 · 2.2 km away
Tangara School for Girls
Cherrybrook · Independent combined · K-12
771 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.3 km away
Baulkham Hills North Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
876 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.5 km away
Hills Montessori School
West Pennant Hills · Independent primary · K
16 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School
Chatswood · Catholic primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 1144
St Agatha's Catholic Primary School
Pennant Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1147
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Clovelly · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1148
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bernadette's Primary School a public or private school?
St Bernadette'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 Bernadette's Primary School offer?
St Bernadette's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Bernadette's Primary School?
In 2025, St Bernadette's Primary School had 479 enrolled students (230 girls, 249 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Bernadette's Primary School?
St Bernadette's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1145. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Bernadette's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Bernadette's Primary School ranks 36th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (80.9/100), and 156th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bernadette's Primary School?
St Bernadette's Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Bernadette's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Bernadette's Primary School had 69 students in Kindergarten and 71 in Year 6.
Is St Bernadette's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Bernadette's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Bernadette's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Bernadette'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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