St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Botany, New South Wales 2019 · Bayside (NSW) LGA
#92 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#352 of 4,908 nationally
About St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Botany, New South Wales (2019), within the Bayside (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 287 students (141 girls and 146 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (16.6 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 40% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bernard's Catholic Primary School scores 77.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 92nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 26 in the Bayside (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+40% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 287 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.
Botany Public School
Botany · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1062 · 555 m away
Banksmeadow Public School
Botany · Government primary · P-6
268 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.1 km away
Pagewood Public School
Botany · Government primary · K-6
207 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.3 km away
J J Cahill Memorial High School
Mascot · Government high school · 7-12
298 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.0 km away
Mascot Public School
Mascot · Government primary · P-6
397 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.0 km away
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Mascot · Catholic primary · K-6
608 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.2 km away
Eastlakes Public School
Eastlakes · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.3 km away
Corpus Christi College Maroubra
Maroubra · Catholic high school · 7-12
755 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.7 km away
Gardeners Road Public School
Rosebery · Government primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.8 km away
Matraville Public School
Matraville · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Baulkham Hills South · Catholic primary · K-6
403 students · ICSEA 1119
Holy Cross Primary School
Glenwood · Catholic primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1119
St Charles Catholic Primary School
Ryde · Catholic primary · K-6
579 students · ICSEA 1118
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1120
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bulli · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1121
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Kogarah · Catholic primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1117
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 287 enrolled students (141 girls, 146 boys), a change of 40% 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 1119. 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 92nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.7/100), and 352nd 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 17.3 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 57 students in Kindergarten and 29 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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