St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Panania, New South Wales 2213 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#374 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1188 of 4,908 nationally
About St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Panania, New South Wales (2213), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 606 students (268 girls and 338 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1091, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (33.9 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Christopher's Catholic Primary School scores 68.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 374th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1091
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Christopher's Catholic Primary School's 606 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Christopher's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
East Hills Boys High School
Panania · Government high school · 7-12
843 students · ICSEA 1013 · 232 m away
East Hills Girls Technology High School
Panania · Government high school · 7-12
759 students · ICSEA 1031 · 429 m away
East Hills Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 986 · 432 m away
Panania Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1057 · 983 m away
Tower Street Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 998 · 999 m away
Panania North Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.5 km away
Picnic Point High School
Picnic Point · Government high school · 7-12
865 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.6 km away
Mount St Joseph Milperra
Milperra · Catholic high school · 7-12
891 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.7 km away
De La Salle College, Revesby Heights
Revesby Heights · Catholic high school · 7-12
650 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.8 km away
Picnic Point Public School
Picnic Point · Government primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Narraweena · Catholic primary · K-6
247 students · ICSEA 1091
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Revesby · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1091
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci
Sans Souci · Catholic primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1091
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
East Gosford · Catholic primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1090
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Mangerton · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1090
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands
Brighton-Le-Sands · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1090
Frequently asked questions
Is St Christopher's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Christopher'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 Christopher's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Christopher's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Christopher's Catholic Primary School had 606 enrolled students (268 girls, 338 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Christopher's Catholic Primary School?
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1091. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Christopher's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School ranks 374th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.2/100), and 1188th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Christopher's Catholic Primary School?
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School has about 17.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Christopher's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Christopher's Catholic Primary School had 93 students in Kindergarten and 79 in Year 6.
Is St Christopher's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Christopher's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Christopher's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Christopher'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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