St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woolooware, New South Wales 2230 · Sutherland LGA
#80 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#306 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Woolooware, New South Wales (2230), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 175 students (93 girls and 82 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1124, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School scores 78.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 80th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1124
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School's 175 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Aloysius College Cronulla
Cronulla · Catholic high school · 7-12
482 students · ICSEA 1089 · 381 m away
Cronulla Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1064 · 512 m away
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer
Cronulla · Catholic high school · 7-12
421 students · ICSEA 1086 · 711 m away
Woolooware Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1086 · 821 m away
Burraneer Bay Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1101 · 891 m away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Cronulla · Catholic primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.1 km away
Woolooware High School
Woolooware · Government high school · 7-12
788 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.4 km away
Caringbah Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.8 km away
Cronulla South Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.9 km away
Cronulla High School
Cronulla · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Asquith · Catholic primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 1124
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Cronulla · Catholic primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 1123
All Hallows Catholic Primary School
Five Dock · Catholic primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1125
St James Catholic Primary School
Glebe · Catholic primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1125
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Meadowbank · Catholic primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 1125
St Angela's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
618 students · ICSEA 1126
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis de Sales 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 Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School offer?
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School had 175 enrolled students (93 girls, 82 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School?
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1124. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School ranks 80th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (78.3/100), and 306th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School?
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School had 30 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis de Sales 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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