St Finbar's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glenbrook, New South Wales 2773 · Blue Mountains LGA
#49 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#199 of 4,908 nationally
About St Finbar's Primary School
St Finbar's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Glenbrook, New South Wales (2773), within the Blue Mountains local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 166 students (80 girls and 86 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Finbar's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1110, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (15.6 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Finbar's Primary School scores 79.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 49th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 20 in the Blue Mountains area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1110
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Finbar's Primary School's 166 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Finbar's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Finbar's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glenbrook Public School
Glenbrook · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1120 · 640 m away
Blaxland High School
Blaxland · Government high school · 7-12
998 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.1 km away
Blaxland East Public School
Blaxland East · Government primary · K-6
379 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.7 km away
Lapstone Public School
Glenbrook · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.8 km away
Blaxland Public School
Blaxland · Government primary · K-6
137 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.0 km away
Leonay Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1049 · 3.1 km away
Our Lady of The Way Primary School
Emu Plains · Catholic primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1047 · 3.6 km away
Emu Plains Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 993 · 3.8 km away
Mount Riverview Public School
Mount Riverview · Government primary · K-6
231 students · ICSEA 1050 · 3.8 km away
Emu Heights Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 1006 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Caringbah · Catholic primary · K-6
599 students · ICSEA 1110
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Concord · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1110
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Earlwood · Catholic primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1110
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 Joseph's Primary School
Schofields · Catholic primary · K-6
724 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is St Finbar's Primary School a public or private school?
St Finbar'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 Finbar's Primary School offer?
St Finbar's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Finbar's Primary School?
In 2025, St Finbar's Primary School had 166 enrolled students (80 girls, 86 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Finbar's Primary School?
St Finbar's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1110. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Finbar's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Finbar's Primary School ranks 49th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.8/100), and 199th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Finbar's Primary School?
St Finbar's Primary School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Finbar's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Finbar's Primary School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 20 in Year 6.
Is St Finbar's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Finbar's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Finbar's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Finbar'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.
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