St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waverley, New South Wales 2024 · Waverley LGA
#64 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#262 of 4,908 nationally
About St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley is a catholic primary school located in Waverley, New South Wales (2024), within the Waverley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 308 students (185 girls and 123 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley has an ICSEA value of 1161, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley scores 78.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 64th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 8 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 1161
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- 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 Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley's 308 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Clare's College
Waverley · Catholic high school · 7-12
773 students · ICSEA 1118 · 107 m away
Waverley Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1150 · 228 m away
Waverley College
Waverley · Independent combined · 5-12
1,525 students · ICSEA 1131 · 335 m away
St Catherine's School
Waverley · Independent combined · K-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1156 · 569 m away
Moriah College
Bondi Junction · Independent combined · K-12
1,339 students · ICSEA 1141 · 779 m away
Bronte Public School
Bronte · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1176 · 815 m away
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School
Randwick North · Catholic primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.0 km away
Clovelly Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
513 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.1 km away
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Woollahra · Catholic primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.1 km away
Reddam House
Woollahra · Independent combined
· ICSEA 1203 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Willoughby · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1161
Galilee Catholic Primary School
Bondi Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1160
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Randwick · Catholic primary · K-6
472 students · ICSEA 1160
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Stanmore · Catholic primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1160
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Manly · Catholic primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1159
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Coogee · Catholic primary · K-6
205 students · ICSEA 1159
Frequently asked questions
Is St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley a public or private school?
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley offer?
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley?
In 2025, St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley had 308 enrolled students (185 girls, 123 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley?
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1161. 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 Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley rank in NSW?
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley ranks 64th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (78.9/100), and 262nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley?
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley each year?
In 2025, St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley had 39 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley co-ed?
Yes. St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley 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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