St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lake Munmorah, New South Wales 2259 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#972 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3016 of 4,908 nationally
About St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Lake Munmorah, New South Wales (2259), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 431 students (198 girls and 233 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1005, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (26.5 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brendan's Catholic Primary School scores 45.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 972nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (28th of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1005
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Brendan's Catholic Primary School's 431 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lake Munmorah Public School
Lake Munmorah · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 950 · 133 m away
Lake Munmorah High School
Lake Munmorah · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 925 · 145 m away
St Brigid's Catholic College
Lake Munmorah · Catholic high school · 7-12
651 students · ICSEA 1006 · 188 m away
Budgewoi Public School
Budgewoi · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 937 · 4.9 km away
Mannering Park Public School
Mannering Park · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 945 · 5.2 km away
Gwandalan Public School
Gwandalan · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 953 · 5.8 km away
Nords Wharf Public School
Nords Wharf · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1023 · 6.3 km away
Northlakes Public School
San Remo · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 905 · 6.5 km away
Northlakes High School
San Remo · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 917 · 6.7 km away
The Lakes College
Blue Haven · Independent special · 9-10
24 students · ICSEA 843 · 7.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Primary School
Crookwell · Catholic primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 1005
Trinity Catholic Primary School
Murrumburrah · Catholic primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 1005
Chisholm Catholic Primary School
Bligh Park · Catholic primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1005
Holy Family Primary School
Granville East · Catholic primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1004
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
Punchbowl · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1004
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra
Gilgandra · Catholic primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is St Brendan's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Brendan'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 Brendan's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Brendan's Catholic Primary School had 431 enrolled students (198 girls, 233 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1005. 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 Brendan's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School ranks 972nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.9/100), and 3016th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
St Brendan'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 Brendan's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Brendan's Catholic Primary School had 75 students in Kindergarten and 45 in Year 6.
Is St Brendan's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Brendan's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Brendan'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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