St Dominic's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingswood, New South Wales 2747 · Penrith LGA
About St Dominic's College
St Dominic's College is an independent boys' high school located in Kingswood, New South Wales (2747), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,010 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Dominic's College has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 87 teachers (84.6 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Dominic's College scores 50.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 275th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (6th of 17 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- 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's College's 1,010 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Dominic's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Dominic's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1019 · 647 m away
Penrith High School
Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1186 · 971 m away
Penrith Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.0 km away
Cambridge Park Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · P-6
523 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.2 km away
Wadangali Public School
Penrith · Government primary · P-6
166 students · ICSEA 810 · 1.4 km away
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School
Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.5 km away
Cambridge Park High School
Cambridge Park · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 916 · 1.6 km away
Kingswood Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · K-6
499 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.7 km away
Kingswood South Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.8 km away
Penrith South Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Muslim Girls Grammar School
Granville · Independent high school · 7-12
304 students · ICSEA 994
Red Bend Catholic College
Forbes · Independent high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 989
Macquarie Grammar School
Sydney · Independent high school · 7-12
84 students · ICSEA 1027
Australian International High School
Sydney · Independent high school
· ICSEA 1028
St Paul's College
Walla Walla · Independent high school · 7-12
312 students · ICSEA 1030
Hunter Trade College
Telarah · Independent high school · 11-12
257 students · ICSEA 978
Frequently asked questions
Is St Dominic's College a public or private school?
St Dominic's College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Dominic's College offer?
St Dominic's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Dominic's College?
In 2025, St Dominic's College had 1,010 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,010 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Dominic's College?
St Dominic's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Dominic's College rank in NSW?
St Dominic's College ranks 275th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.8/100), and 725th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Dominic's College?
St Dominic's College has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Dominic's College?
In 2025, St Dominic's College had 226 students in Year 7 and 102 in Year 12.
Is St Dominic's College co-ed?
No. St Dominic's College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Dominic's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Dominic's College 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's College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 1.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.