St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Paddington, New South Wales 2021 · Sydney LGA
#58 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#250 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Paddington, New South Wales (2021), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 151 students (76 girls and 75 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1167, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School scores 79.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 58th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 19 in the Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1167
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-30 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 Regional Catholic Primary School's 151 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Paddington Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1155 · 146 m away
Glenmore Road Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1176 · 796 m away
Woollahra Public School
Woollahra · Government primary · K-6
667 students · ICSEA 1193 · 938 m away
Sydney Girls High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1193 · 1.2 km away
Ascham School
Edgecliff · Independent combined · K-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 1217 · 1.2 km away
Sydney Boys High School
Moore Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1189 · 1.2 km away
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.3 km away
Bourke Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.5 km away
Crown Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.6 km away
Moriah College
Bondi Junction · Independent combined · K-12
1,339 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt North · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1167
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Balgowlah · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1168
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Lindfield · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1168
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Annandale · Catholic primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 1166
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School
Hunters Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1166
McAuley Catholic Primary School
Rose Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1168
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis of Assisi Regional 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 Regional Catholic Primary School offer?
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School had 151 enrolled students (76 girls, 75 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School?
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1167. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School ranks 58th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.1/100), and 250th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School?
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School had 24 students in Kindergarten and 13 in Year 6.
Is St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis of Assisi Regional 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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