St Ignatius' Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bourke, New South Wales 2840 · Bourke LGA
#1533 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4649 of 4,908 nationally
About St Ignatius' Parish School
St Ignatius' Parish School is a catholic primary school located in Bourke, New South Wales (2840), within the Bourke local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 90 students (43 girls and 47 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Ignatius' Parish School has an ICSEA value of 826, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (9.0 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Ignatius' Parish School scores 22.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1533rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Bourke area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 826
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-86 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 Ignatius' Parish School's 90 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Ignatius' Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Ignatius' Parish School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bourke High School
Bourke · Government high school · 7-12
134 students · ICSEA 714 · 1.7 km away
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education
Bourke · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.8 km away
Bourke Public School
Bourke · Government primary · K-6
145 students · ICSEA 702 · 1.8 km away
Koinonia Christian Academy
Bourke · Independent combined · 9-10
3 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Primary School
Bowraville · Catholic primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 827
St John's Parish School
Trangie · Catholic primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 823
St Joseph's Primary School
Coraki · Catholic primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 836
St Pius X Primary School
Windale · Catholic primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 847
St Joseph's Parish School
Peak Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 850
St Patrick's Parish School
Trundle · Catholic primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 859
Frequently asked questions
Is St Ignatius' Parish School a public or private school?
St Ignatius' Parish School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Ignatius' Parish School offer?
St Ignatius' Parish School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Ignatius' Parish School?
In 2025, St Ignatius' Parish School had 90 enrolled students (43 girls, 47 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Ignatius' Parish School?
St Ignatius' Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 826. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Ignatius' Parish School rank in NSW?
St Ignatius' Parish School ranks 1533rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.6/100), and 4649th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Ignatius' Parish School?
St Ignatius' Parish School has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Ignatius' Parish School each year?
In 2025, St Ignatius' Parish School had 19 students in Kindergarten and 15 in Year 6.
Is St Ignatius' Parish School co-ed?
Yes. St Ignatius' Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Ignatius' Parish School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of St Ignatius' Parish 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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