St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narraweena, New South Wales 2099 · Northern Beaches LGA
#388 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1215 of 4,908 nationally
About St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Narraweena, New South Wales (2099), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 247 students (128 girls and 119 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1091, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (16.2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School scores 67.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 388th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (32nd of 45 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1091
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 the Apostle Catholic Primary School's 247 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Narraweena Public School
Narraweena · Government primary · K-6
511 students · ICSEA 1059 · 129 m away
Karuna Montessori School
Narraweena · Independent primary · K
4 students · 333 m away
Dee Why Public School
Dee Why · Government primary · K-6
478 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.0 km away
St Augustine's College Sydney
Brookvale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,580 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.0 km away
Beacon Hill Public School
Beacon Hill · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.3 km away
Brookvale Public School
Brookvale · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.3 km away
Fisher Road School
Dee Why · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.3 km away
St Luke's Grammar School
Dee Why · Independent combined · K-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1178 · 1.4 km away
Cromer Public School
Cromer · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.4 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus
North Curl Curl · Government high school · 7-12
766 students · ICSEA 1217 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Panania · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1091
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Revesby · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1091
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci
Sans Souci · Catholic primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1091
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
East Gosford · Catholic primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1090
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Mangerton · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1090
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands
Brighton-Le-Sands · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1090
Frequently asked questions
Is St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St John the Apostle 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 the Apostle Catholic Primary School offer?
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School had 247 enrolled students (128 girls, 119 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School?
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1091. 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 the Apostle Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School ranks 388th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.9/100), and 1215th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School?
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School had 46 students in Kindergarten and 16 in Year 6.
Is St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John the Apostle 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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