St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warrawong, New South Wales 2502 · Wollongong LGA
#879 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2685 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Warrawong, New South Wales (2502), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 149 students (70 girls and 79 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (9.9 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School scores 50.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 879th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (41st of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- 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 of Assisi Catholic Primary School's 149 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Warrawong Public School
Warrawong · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 891 · 262 m away
Warrawong High School
Warrawong · Government high school · 7-12
591 students · ICSEA 905 · 433 m away
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.3 km away
Lake Heights Public School
Lake Heights · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 941 · 1.5 km away
Kemblawarra Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · P-6
153 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.6 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.0 km away
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.1 km away
Primbee Public School
Primbee · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 943 · 2.4 km away
Illawarra Sports High School
Berkeley · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.4 km away
Five Islands Secondary College
Port Kembla · Government high school · 9-12
293 students · ICSEA 983 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bede's Primary School
Braidwood · Catholic primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1013
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Tarro · Catholic primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 1013
St Patrick's Primary School
Gundagai · Catholic primary · K-6
81 students · ICSEA 1012
Trinity Catholic Primary School
Kemps Creek · Catholic primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1012
Holy Family Primary School
Luddenham · Catholic primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1012
Holy Name Primary School
Forster · Catholic primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 1014
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis of Assisi 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 of Assisi Catholic Primary School offer?
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School had 149 enrolled students (70 girls, 79 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. 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 Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School ranks 879th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.0/100), and 2685th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 21 in Year 6.
Is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis of Assisi 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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