St Bernadette's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lalor Park, New South Wales 2147 · Blacktown LGA
#555 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1703 of 4,908 nationally
About St Bernadette's Primary School
St Bernadette's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Lalor Park, New South Wales (2147), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 226 students (107 girls and 119 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Bernadette's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (17.3 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bernadette's Primary School scores 62.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 555th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (29th of 77 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1036
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 226 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.
Lalor Park Public School
Lalor Park · Government primary · P-6
187 students · ICSEA 916 · 468 m away
Seven Hills West Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · P-6
324 students · ICSEA 1001 · 676 m away
Lynwood Park Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 988 · 768 m away
Blacktown North Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.2 km away
Blacktown Boys High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
898 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.3 km away
William Rose School
Seven Hills · Government special · U
86 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.4 km away
Seven Hills Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.4 km away
Blacktown Girls High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.4 km away
Vardys Road Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
437 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.6 km away
Seven Hills High School
Seven Hills · Government high school · 7-12
480 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Cross Primary School
Glendale · Catholic primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 1036
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Belfield · Catholic primary · K-6
239 students · ICSEA 1036
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Belmore · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1036
St Augustine's Primary School
Coffs Harbour · Catholic primary · K-6
738 students · ICSEA 1036
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1036
St Benedict's Primary School
Edgeworth · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1037
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 226 enrolled students (107 girls, 119 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 1036. 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 Bernadette's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Bernadette's Primary School ranks 555th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.4/100), and 1703rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bernadette's Primary School?
St Bernadette's Primary School has about 13.1 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 48 students in Kindergarten and 32 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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