St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narrabri, New South Wales 2390 · Narrabri LGA
#890 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2737 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Xavier's Primary School
St Francis Xavier's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Narrabri, New South Wales (2390), within the Narrabri local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 300 students (147 girls and 153 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Francis Xavier's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1000, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (20.6 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 42% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier's Primary School scores 49.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 890th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 5 in the Narrabri area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1000
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+42% enrolments since 2020 (area median -24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Primary School's 300 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Narrabri Public School
Narrabri · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 823 · 380 m away
Narrabri High School
Narrabri · Government high school · 7-12
420 students · ICSEA 864 · 1.2 km away
Narrabri West Public School
Narrabri · Government primary · P-6
232 students · ICSEA 889 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Merriwa · Catholic primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1000
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Manildra
Manildra · Catholic primary · 1-6
33 students · ICSEA 1000
St Peter's Primary School
Coleambally · Catholic primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 1000
Sacred Heart Primary School
Mt Druitt South · Catholic primary · K-6
251 students · ICSEA 999
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
East Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
189 students · ICSEA 1001
St Mary's Primary School
Scone · Catholic primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier's Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier's 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 Primary School offer?
St Francis Xavier's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier's Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier's Primary School had 300 enrolled students (147 girls, 153 boys), a change of 42% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier's Primary School?
St Francis Xavier's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1000. 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's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Francis Xavier's Primary School ranks 890th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (49.5/100), and 2737th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier's Primary School?
St Francis Xavier's Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Francis Xavier's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier's Primary School had 42 students in Kindergarten and 38 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Xavier's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier's Primary School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier's 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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