St Finbarr's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Byron Bay, New South Wales 2481 · Byron LGA
#257 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#865 of 4,908 nationally
About St Finbarr's Primary School
St Finbarr's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Byron Bay, New South Wales (2481), within the Byron local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 325 students (152 girls and 173 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Finbarr's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (20.9 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Finbarr's Primary School scores 71.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 257th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 10 in the Byron area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Finbarr's Primary School's 325 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Finbarr's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Finbarr's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Byron Bay High School
Byron Bay · Government high school · 7-12
820 students · ICSEA 1050 · 221 m away
Byron Community Primary School
Byron Bay · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.0 km away
Byron Bay Public School
Byron Bay · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.0 km away
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School
Byron Bay · Independent combined · K-12
382 students · ICSEA 1097 · 4.9 km away
Bangalow Public School
Bangalow · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1088 · 9.1 km away
Newrybar Public School
Newrybar · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 1082 · 9.9 km away
Coorabell Public School
Coorabell · Government primary · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 1066 · 13 km away
Lennox Head Public School
Lennox Head · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1064 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Springwood · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1095
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Denistone · Catholic primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1095
St Patrick's Primary School
Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1094
Mary Immaculate Primary School
Quakers Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
598 students · ICSEA 1098
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Dulwich Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 1094
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Engadine · Catholic primary · K-6
772 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is St Finbarr's Primary School a public or private school?
St Finbarr's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Finbarr's Primary School offer?
St Finbarr's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Finbarr's Primary School?
In 2025, St Finbarr's Primary School had 325 enrolled students (152 girls, 173 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Finbarr's Primary School?
St Finbarr's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Finbarr's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Finbarr's Primary School ranks 257th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.6/100), and 865th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Finbarr's Primary School?
St Finbarr's Primary School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Finbarr's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Finbarr's Primary School had 42 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is St Finbarr's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Finbarr's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Finbarr's Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of St Finbarr's 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Finbarr's Primary School?
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