St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carlingford, New South Wales 2118 · Parramatta LGA
#102 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#385 of 4,908 nationally
About St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Carlingford, New South Wales (2118), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 262 students (127 girls and 135 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1140, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (17.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Gerard's Catholic Primary School scores 77.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 102nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 43 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1140
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Gerard's Catholic Primary School's 262 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Gerard's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carlingford High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
1,772 students · ICSEA 1111 · 23 m away
Roselea Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1112 · 223 m away
Murray Farm Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
787 students · ICSEA 1142 · 995 m away
Karonga School
Epping · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.1 km away
Carlingford Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
644 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.6 km away
Gateway Community High
Carlingford · Independent special · 9-12
74 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.8 km away
Epping West Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
994 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.8 km away
James Ruse Agricultural High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 1222 · 1.8 km away
Beecroft Public School
Beecroft · Government primary · K-6
837 students · ICSEA 1187 · 2.0 km away
Epping Heights Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1152 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
North Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1140
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
St Ives · Catholic primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1141
St Joseph's Primary School
Merewether · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1141
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Marsfield · Catholic primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 1142
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School
Chatswood · Catholic primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 1144
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Summer Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1136
Frequently asked questions
Is St Gerard's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Gerard'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 Gerard's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Gerard's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Gerard's Catholic Primary School had 262 enrolled students (127 girls, 135 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Gerard's Catholic Primary School?
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1140. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Gerard's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School ranks 102nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.2/100), and 385th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Gerard's Catholic Primary School?
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Gerard's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Gerard's Catholic Primary School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is St Gerard's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Gerard's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Gerard's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Gerard'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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