St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Freshwater, New South Wales 2096 · Northern Beaches LGA
#178 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#652 of 4,908 nationally
About St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Freshwater, New South Wales (2096), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 163 students (86 girls and 77 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1134, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School scores 73.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 178th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th 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 1134
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 Baptist Catholic Primary School's 163 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Harbord Public School
Freshwater · Government primary · K-6
881 students · ICSEA 1137 · 346 m away
Stewart House School
Curl Curl · Government special
· 738 m away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus
Freshwater · Government high school · 11-12
647 students · ICSEA 1098 · 847 m away
Stella Maris College
Manly · Independent high school · 7-12
1,006 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.3 km away
Curl Curl North Public School
North Curl Curl · Government primary · K-6
699 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.3 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.3 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus
North Curl Curl · Government high school · 7-12
766 students · ICSEA 1217 · 1.4 km away
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
Manly Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.7 km away
St Luke's Grammar School
Dee Why · Independent combined · K-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1178 · 1.7 km away
Brookvale Public School
Brookvale · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School
Randwick North · Catholic primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1134
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Concord West · Catholic primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1133
Holy Family Primary School
Merewether Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1132
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Gladesville · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Summer Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1136
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Berowra Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1131
Frequently asked questions
Is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St John the Baptist 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 Baptist Catholic Primary School offer?
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School had 163 enrolled students (86 girls, 77 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1134. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School ranks 178th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.8/100), and 652nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School had 20 students in Kindergarten and 19 in Year 6.
Is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John the Baptist 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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