St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lurnea, New South Wales 2170 · Liverpool LGA
#469 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1427 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 Lurnea, New South Wales (2170), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 400 students (185 girls and 215 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1062, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (25.7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School scores 65.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 469th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 40 in the Liverpool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1062
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 400 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.
Lurnea Public School
Lurnea · Government primary · P-6
440 students · ICSEA 906 · 796 m away
Liverpool West Public School
Liverpool · Government primary · P-6
668 students · ICSEA 920 · 934 m away
Mainsbridge School
Liverpool · Government special · U
125 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.0 km away
Lurnea High School
Lurnea · Government high school · 7-12
696 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.1 km away
Cartwright Public School
Cartwright · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 920 · 1.2 km away
Ashcroft High School
Ashcroft · Government high school · 7-12
701 students · ICSEA 877 · 1.4 km away
Casula Public School
Casula · Government primary · K-6
660 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.5 km away
Prestons Public School
Prestons · Government primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.8 km away
Ashcroft Public School
Ashcroft · Government primary · P-6
284 students · ICSEA 887 · 1.9 km away
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Miller · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
East Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 1063
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Moss Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1063
Mount St Patrick Primary School
Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1061
Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School
Greystanes · Catholic primary · K-6
802 students · ICSEA 1064
St Madeleine's Primary School
Kenthurst · Catholic primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1064
St Carthage's Primary School
Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1064
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 400 enrolled students (185 girls, 215 boys), a change of 2% 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 1062. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average 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 469th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (65.5/100), and 1427th 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 15.6 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 64 students in Kindergarten and 52 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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