St Declan's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Penshurst, New South Wales 2222 · Georges River LGA
#278 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#942 of 4,908 nationally
About St Declan's Catholic Primary School
St Declan's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Penshurst, New South Wales (2222), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 539 students (247 girls and 292 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Declan's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1108, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (31.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Declan's Catholic Primary School scores 70.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 278th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 29 in the Georges River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1108
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Declan's Catholic Primary School's 539 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Declan's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Declan's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Penshurst Public School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-6
458 students · ICSEA 1061 · 94 m away
Georges River College Penshurst Campus
Penshurst · Government high school · 7-10
488 students · ICSEA 1038 · 129 m away
Marist Catholic College Penshurst
Mortdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,343 students · ICSEA 1090 · 599 m away
Beverly Hills Public School
Beverly Hills · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.1 km away
Hurstville Grove Infants School
Penshurst · Government primary · K-2
59 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.1 km away
Mortdale Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.2 km away
Carinya School
Mortdale · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.2 km away
Penshurst West Public School
Mortdale · Government primary · K-6
220 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.4 km away
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls
Hurstville · Independent combined · K-12
1,043 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.4 km away
Hurstville South Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Schofields · Catholic primary · K-6
724 students · ICSEA 1108
St Columba's Primary School
Adamstown · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1107
St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School
Gymea · Catholic primary · K-6
596 students · ICSEA 1109
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Maroubra · Catholic primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1109
St Finbar's Primary School
Glenbrook · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1110
Sacred Heart Primary School
Westmead · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1106
Frequently asked questions
Is St Declan's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Declan'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 Declan's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Declan's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Declan's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Declan's Catholic Primary School had 539 enrolled students (247 girls, 292 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Declan's Catholic Primary School?
St Declan's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1108. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Declan's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Declan's Catholic Primary School ranks 278th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.9/100), and 942nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Declan's Catholic Primary School?
St Declan's Catholic Primary School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Declan's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Declan's Catholic Primary School had 92 students in Kindergarten and 62 in Year 6.
Is St Declan's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Declan's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Declan's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Declan'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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