St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Engadine, New South Wales 2233 · Sutherland LGA
#480 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1460 of 4,908 nationally
About St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Engadine, New South Wales (2233), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 772 students (373 girls and 399 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (41.4 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John Bosco Catholic Primary School scores 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 480th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (24th of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 John Bosco Catholic Primary School's 772 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John Bosco Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John Bosco College
Engadine · Catholic high school · 7-12
986 students · ICSEA 1081 · 158 m away
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town
Engadine · Independent special · 4-12
55 students · ICSEA 962 · 319 m away
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Engadine · Independent combined · K-12
42 students · ICSEA 1108 · 379 m away
Engadine Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1059 · 431 m away
Engadine West Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
541 students · ICSEA 1057 · 645 m away
Engadine High School
Engadine · Government high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.1 km away
Yarrawarrah Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.9 km away
Heathcote High School
Heathcote · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.2 km away
Heathcote East Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.4 km away
Marton Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1094
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Dulwich Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 1094
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Pottsville · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1094
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Springwood · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1095
St Mary's Primary School
Warners Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 1093
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Denistone · Catholic primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1095
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Bosco Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St John Bosco 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 John Bosco Catholic Primary School offer?
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John Bosco Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St John Bosco Catholic Primary School had 772 enrolled students (373 girls, 399 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John Bosco Catholic Primary School?
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John Bosco Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School ranks 480th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (65.0/100), and 1460th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John Bosco Catholic Primary School?
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School has about 18.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St John Bosco Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John Bosco Catholic Primary School had 109 students in Kindergarten and 126 in Year 6.
Is St John Bosco Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John Bosco Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John Bosco 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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