St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Batehaven, New South Wales 2536 · Eurobodalla LGA
#1032 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3219 of 4,908 nationally
About St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay is a catholic primary school located in Batehaven, New South Wales (2536), within the Eurobodalla local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 394 students (218 girls and 176 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (24.7 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay scores 43.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1032nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 7 in the Eurobodalla area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 993
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Primary School, Batemans Bay's 394 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sunshine Bay Public School
Batehaven · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 903 · 431 m away
Batemans Bay High School
Batehaven · Government high school · 7-12
534 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.5 km away
Batemans Bay Public School
Surfside · Government primary · P-6
494 students · ICSEA 896 · 4.6 km away
Mogo Public School
Mogo · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 818 · 7.9 km away
St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee
Broulee · Independent combined · K-12
925 students · ICSEA 1036 · 12 km away
Broulee Public School
Broulee · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 996 · 12 km away
Carroll College
Broulee · Catholic high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 987 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 993
St Augustine's Parish School
Narromine · Catholic primary · K-6
87 students · ICSEA 993
Sacred Heart Primary School
Tocumwal · Catholic primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 993
Holy Spirit Primary School
Kurri Kurri · Catholic primary · 3-6
186 students · ICSEA 994
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School
Smithfield · Catholic primary · K-6
632 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay a public or private school?
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay offer?
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay?
In 2025, St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay had 394 enrolled students (218 girls, 176 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay?
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. 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 Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay rank in NSW?
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay ranks 1032nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.1/100), and 3219th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay?
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay each year?
In 2025, St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay had 51 students in Kindergarten and 58 in Year 6.
Is St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay co-ed?
Yes. St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay 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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