St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Arncliffe, New South Wales 2205 · Bayside (NSW) LGA
#87 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#329 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Arncliffe, New South Wales (2205), within the Bayside (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 292 students (147 girls and 145 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (18.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School scores 78.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 87th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 26 in the Bayside (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+39% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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's Catholic Primary School's 292 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Arncliffe Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1028 · 126 m away
Al Zahra College
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
773 students · ICSEA 1032 · 664 m away
Athelstane Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1003 · 855 m away
Kingdom Culture Christian School
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
196 students · ICSEA 1082 · 858 m away
Arncliffe West Infants School
Arncliffe · Government primary · P-2
86 students · ICSEA 1058 · 885 m away
St Dominic Savio School
Rockdale · Independent primary · K-6
41 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.3 km away
Rockdale Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rockdale · Catholic primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.6 km away
Cairnsfoot School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.7 km away
Kyeemagh Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
Kellyville · Catholic primary · K-6
627 students · ICSEA 1116
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Mortlake · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1116
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School
Eastwood · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1115
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Kogarah · Catholic primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1117
St Charles Catholic Primary School
Ryde · Catholic primary · K-6
579 students · ICSEA 1118
St Michael's Primary School
Baulkham Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
696 students · ICSEA 1113
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier's 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 Xavier's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School had 292 enrolled students (147 girls, 145 boys), a change of 39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School?
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1116. 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 Xavier's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School ranks 87th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (78.0/100), and 329th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School?
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School had 45 students in Kindergarten and 32 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier's 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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