St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Leichhardt North, New South Wales 2040 · Inner West LGA
#16 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#58 of 4,908 nationally
About St Columba's Catholic Primary School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Leichhardt North, New South Wales (2040), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 180 students (101 girls and 79 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Columba's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1167, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.2 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Columba's Catholic Primary School scores 83.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 16th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd 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 1167
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Columba's Catholic Primary School's 180 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Columba's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus
Leichhardt · Government high school · 7-10
784 students · ICSEA 1104 · 628 m away
Leichhardt Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · K-6
532 students · ICSEA 1122 · 747 m away
Kegworth Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 1117 · 901 m away
Orange Grove Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 1132 · 963 m away
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt · Catholic primary · K-6
91 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.1 km away
Taverners Hill Infants School
Petersham · Government primary · K-2
20 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.1 km away
Fort Street High School
Petersham · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 1176 · 1.2 km away
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School
Haberfield · Catholic primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.2 km away
Dobroyd Point Public School
Haberfield · Government primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.2 km away
The John Berne School
Lewisham · Independent special · U
45 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
Paddington · Catholic primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 1167
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Balgowlah · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1168
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Lindfield · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1168
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Annandale · Catholic primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 1166
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School
Hunters Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1166
McAuley Catholic Primary School
Rose Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1168
Frequently asked questions
Is St Columba's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Columba'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 Columba's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Columba's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Columba's Catholic Primary School had 180 enrolled students (101 girls, 79 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Columba's Catholic Primary School?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1167. 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 Columba's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School ranks 16th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (83.8/100), and 58th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Columba's Catholic Primary School?
St Columba's Catholic Primary School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Columba's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Columba's Catholic Primary School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 22 in Year 6.
Is St Columba's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Columba's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Columba's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Columba'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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