St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balgowlah, New South Wales 2093 · Northern Beaches LGA
#107 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#394 of 4,908 nationally
About St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Balgowlah, New South Wales (2093), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 232 students (146 girls and 86 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1168, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (13.8 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School scores 77.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 107th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 45 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1168
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Cecilia's Catholic Primary School's 232 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus
Balgowlah · Government high school · 7-12
1,100 students · ICSEA 1115 · 311 m away
Seaforth Public School
Seaforth · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1165 · 705 m away
Balgowlah Heights Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
651 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.1 km away
Manly West Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.1 km away
Manly Vale Public School
Manly Vale · Government primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.4 km away
Farmhouse Montessori School
North Balgowlah · Independent primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.8 km away
Balgowlah North Public School
North Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.8 km away
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
Manly Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.8 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115 · 2.1 km away
Beauty Point Public School
Mosman · Government primary · K-6
205 students · ICSEA 1154 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Lindfield · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1168
McAuley Catholic Primary School
Rose Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1168
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt North · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1167
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
Paddington · Catholic primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 1167
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School
Epping · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1170
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
Northbridge · Catholic primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 1170
Frequently asked questions
Is St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Cecilia'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 Cecilia's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School had 232 enrolled students (146 girls, 86 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1168. 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 Cecilia's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School ranks 107th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.0/100), and 394th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
St Cecilia'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 Cecilia's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School had 43 students in Kindergarten and 24 in Year 6.
Is St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Cecilia'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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