St Francis Xavier Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ballina, New South Wales 2478 · Ballina LGA
#680 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2071 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Xavier Primary School
St Francis Xavier Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Ballina, New South Wales (2478), within the Ballina local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 398 students (211 girls and 187 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Francis Xavier Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.2 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier Primary School scores 58.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 680th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 10 in the Ballina area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Xavier Primary School's 398 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ballina Public School
Ballina · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 869 · 157 m away
Ballina Coast High School
Ballina · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 952 · 216 m away
Biala Special School
Ballina · Independent special · U
33 students · ICSEA 898 · 788 m away
Southern Cross School of Distance Education
East Ballina · Government combined · K-12
79 students · ICSEA 896 · 2.9 km away
Southern Cross Public School
East Ballina · Government primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1053 · 3.0 km away
Richmond Christian College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
327 students · ICSEA 1069 · 3.0 km away
Emmanuel Anglican College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
878 students · ICSEA 1113 · 3.4 km away
Xavier Catholic College Ballina
Skennars Head · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1081 · 5.4 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Skennars Head · Catholic primary · K-6
446 students · ICSEA 1102 · 5.7 km away
Empire Vale Public School
Empire Vale · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 941 · 7.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School
Rosemeadow · Catholic primary · K-6
202 students · ICSEA 1045
St Joseph's Primary School
Alstonville · Catholic primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1045
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Glendenning · Catholic primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 1044
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Milton · Catholic primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 1044
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School
Sefton · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1046
Our Lady of The Way Primary School
Emu Plains · Catholic primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier 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 Xavier Primary School offer?
St Francis Xavier Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier Primary School had 398 enrolled students (211 girls, 187 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier Primary School?
St Francis Xavier Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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 Xavier Primary School rank in NSW?
St Francis Xavier Primary School ranks 680th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.3/100), and 2071st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier Primary School?
St Francis Xavier Primary School has about 18.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Francis Xavier Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier Primary School had 54 students in Kindergarten and 60 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Xavier Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier 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 Francis Xavier Primary School?
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