St Dominic Savio School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rockdale, New South Wales 2216 · Bayside (NSW) LGA
About St Dominic Savio School
St Dominic Savio School is an independent primary school located in Rockdale, New South Wales (2216), within the Bayside (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 41 students (21 girls and 20 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
St Dominic Savio School has an ICSEA value of 1053, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 78% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Dominic Savio School scores 63.0 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1053
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+78% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Dominic Savio School's 41 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Dominic Savio School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Dominic Savio School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cairnsfoot School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1036 · 464 m away
Rockdale Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1053 · 751 m away
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands
Brighton-Le-Sands · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1090 · 835 m away
Kyeemagh Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.2 km away
Arncliffe Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.2 km away
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.3 km away
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Arncliffe · Catholic primary · K-6
292 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rockdale · Catholic primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.3 km away
St George Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
908 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.5 km away
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Sava College
Varroville · Independent primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1052
Port Macquarie Steiner School
Port Macquarie · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1051
Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Bega · Independent primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1056
Al Hikma College
Lakemba · Independent primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1049
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Jindera · Independent primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1061
Frequently asked questions
Is St Dominic Savio School a public or private school?
St Dominic Savio School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Dominic Savio School offer?
St Dominic Savio School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Dominic Savio School?
In 2025, St Dominic Savio School had 41 enrolled students (21 girls, 20 boys), a change of 78% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Dominic Savio School?
St Dominic Savio School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1053. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Dominic Savio School?
St Dominic Savio School has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Dominic Savio School each year?
In 2025, St Dominic Savio School had 6 students in Kindergarten and 4 in Year 6.
Is St Dominic Savio School co-ed?
Yes. St Dominic Savio School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Dominic Savio School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Dominic Savio 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Dominic Savio School?
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