St Catherine's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waverley, New South Wales 2024 · Waverley LGA
#56 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#158 of 1,259 nationally
About St Catherine's School
St Catherine's School is an independent girls' combined (K–12) school located in Waverley, New South Wales (2024), within the Waverley local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,122 students. The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
St Catherine's School has an ICSEA value of 1156, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 117 teachers (108.8 full-time equivalent) and 103 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Catherine's School scores 76.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 56th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 4 in the Waverley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1156
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Catherine's School's 1,122 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Catherine's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Catherine's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
Waverley · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1161 · 569 m away
Clovelly Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
513 students · ICSEA 1161 · 640 m away
St Clare's College
Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
773 students · ICSEA 1118 · 656 m away
Waverley Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1150 · 766 m away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Clovelly · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1148 · 788 m away
Waverley College
Waverley · Independent combined · 5-12
1,525 students · ICSEA 1131 · 831 m away
Bronte Public School
Bronte · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1176 · 855 m away
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School
Randwick North · Catholic primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1134 · 879 m away
Emanuel School
Randwick · Independent combined · K-12
849 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.0 km away
Moriah College
Bondi Junction · Independent combined · K-12
1,339 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Covenant Christian School
Belrose · Independent combined · K-12
884 students · ICSEA 1155
Central Coast Grammar School
Erina Heights · Independent combined · K-12
1,561 students · ICSEA 1155
German International School Sydney
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
380 students · ICSEA 1158
Pittwater House Schools
Collaroy · Independent combined · K-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1158
Saint Ignatius' College
Lane Cove · Independent combined · 5-12
1,613 students · ICSEA 1159
Oxley College
Burradoo · Independent combined · K-12
827 students · ICSEA 1153
Frequently asked questions
Is St Catherine's School a public or private school?
St Catherine's School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Catherine's School offer?
St Catherine's School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Catherine's School?
In 2025, St Catherine's School had 1,122 enrolled students (1,122 girls, 0 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Catherine's School?
St Catherine's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1156. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Catherine's School rank in NSW?
St Catherine's School ranks 56th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (76.9/100), and 158th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Catherine's School?
St Catherine's School has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Catherine's School?
In 2025, St Catherine's School had 137 students in Year 7 and 131 in Year 12.
Is St Catherine's School co-ed?
No. St Catherine's School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near St Catherine's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Catherine's 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Catherine's School?
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