St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Marrickville, New South Wales 2204 · Inner West LGA
#333 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1095 of 4,908 nationally
About St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Marrickville, New South Wales (2204), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 372 students (187 girls and 185 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1072, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (22.2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brigid's Catholic Primary School scores 69.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 333rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (31st of 36 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1072
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- 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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School's 372 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Casimir Catholic College
Marrickville · Catholic high school · 7-12
827 students · ICSEA 1052 · 213 m away
Marrickville High School
Marrickville · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1052 · 514 m away
St Maroun's College
Marrickville · Independent combined · K-12
567 students · ICSEA 1051 · 782 m away
Marrickville West Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1070 · 890 m away
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich Hill · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1092 · 926 m away
Wilkins Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 1135 · 943 m away
Marrickville Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1090 · 982 m away
Dulwich Hill Public School
Dulwich Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.2 km away
Ferncourt Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.3 km away
Tempe High School
Tempe · Government high school · 7-12
985 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Kevin's Primary School
Cardiff · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1071
St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School
Corrimal · Catholic primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1073
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Helensburgh · Catholic primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 1071
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Woolgoolga · Catholic primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1071
St Andrews Primary School
Marayong · Catholic primary · K-6
796 students · ICSEA 1074
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Moorebank · Catholic primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is St Brigid's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Brigid'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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Brigid's Catholic Primary School had 372 enrolled students (187 girls, 185 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1072. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Brigid's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School ranks 333rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.1/100), and 1095th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Brigid's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Brigid's Catholic Primary School had 55 students in Kindergarten and 50 in Year 6.
Is St Brigid's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Brigid's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Brigid's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Brigid'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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