St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Smithfield, New South Wales 2164 · Fairfield LGA
#1109 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3475 of 4,908 nationally
About St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Smithfield, New South Wales (2164), within the Fairfield local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 632 students (319 girls and 313 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (37.7 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School scores 39.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1109th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 37 in the Fairfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Gertrude's Catholic Primary School's 632 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Smithfield Public School
Smithfield · Government primary · P-6
517 students · ICSEA 948 · 448 m away
Smithfield West Public School
Wetherill Park · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.9 km away
Fairfield West Public School
Fairfield West · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 914 · 1.9 km away
Fairfield Heights Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
642 students · ICSEA 893 · 1.9 km away
Fairfield Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 901 · 2.1 km away
Fairfield High School
Fairfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 878 · 2.2 km away
Fairvale High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.3 km away
Aspect Western Sydney School
Wetherill Park · Independent special · U
167 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.3 km away
Westfields Sports High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,538 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.3 km away
Widemere Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Laurence's Parish School
Forbes · Catholic primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 992
Holy Spirit Infants School
Abermain · Catholic primary · K-2
122 students · ICSEA 991
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay
Batehaven · Catholic primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 993
St Joseph's Primary School
Bombala · Catholic primary · K-6
71 students · ICSEA 991
St Joseph's Primary School
West Kempsey · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 991
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 993
Frequently asked questions
Is St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Gertrude'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 Gertrude's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School had 632 enrolled students (319 girls, 313 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School?
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. 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 Gertrude's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School ranks 1109th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.3/100), and 3475th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School?
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School had 104 students in Kindergarten and 80 in Year 6.
Is St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Gertrude'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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