St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Berowra Heights, New South Wales 2082 · Hornsby LGA
#71 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#287 of 4,908 nationally
About St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Berowra Heights, New South Wales (2082), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 297 students (142 girls and 155 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1131, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 52% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 68% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bernard's Catholic Primary School scores 78.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 71st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 25 in the Hornsby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1131
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)52% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+68% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Bernard's Catholic Primary School's 297 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Berowra Public School
Berowra · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1085 · 638 m away
Wideview Public School
Berowra Heights · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1102 · 690 m away
Pacific Berowra Christian School
Berowra · Independent primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1136 · 825 m away
Cowan Public School
Cowan · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 1063 · 3.6 km away
Mount Kuring-gai Public School
Mount Kuring-Gai · Government primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 1083 · 4.9 km away
Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre
North Turramurra · Government combined
· 5.3 km away
Mount Colah Public School
Mount Colah · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1098 · 7.1 km away
Hornsby Heights Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 1104 · 7.6 km away
A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School
Duffys Forest · Independent primary · K-6
78 students · ICSEA 962 · 8.0 km away
Northholm Grammar School
Arcadia · Independent combined · K-12
698 students · ICSEA 1137 · 8.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Davidson · Catholic primary · K-6
136 students · ICSEA 1131
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Oatley · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1131
Holy Family Primary School
Merewether Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1132
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Thirroul · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1130
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Gladesville · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
South Hurstville · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1130
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bernard's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Bernard's 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 Bernard's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Bernard's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Bernard's Catholic Primary School had 297 enrolled students (142 girls, 155 boys), a change of 68% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Bernard's Catholic Primary School?
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1131. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Bernard's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School ranks 71st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (78.5/100), and 287th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School?
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Bernard's Catholic Primary School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 43 in Year 6.
Is St Bernard's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Bernard's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Bernard's 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.
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