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St John Vianney's Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Doonside, New South Wales 2767 · Blacktown LGA

68.9/ 100
Success Index
Top 25%

#343 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1120 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
348
-7% over 5 years
ICSEA
1083
80th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
13.9
25.0 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About St John Vianney's Primary School

St John Vianney's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Doonside, New South Wales (2767), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 348 students (162 girls and 186 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.

St John Vianney's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1083, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 29 teachers (25.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, St John Vianney's Primary School scores 68.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 343rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th of 77 in the Blacktown area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1083
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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.

St John Vianney's Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
162
Boys
186
Language background other than English
70%
Indigenous students
2%

Enrolments by year level

How St John Vianney's Primary School's 348 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
50

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at St John Vianney's Primary School have changed over the past decade.

3133634132015: 393 students2016: 389 students2017: 389 students2018: 391 students2019: 392 students2020: 376 students2021: 376 students2022: 374 students2023: 353 students2024: 361 students2025: 348 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is St John Vianney's Primary School a public or private school?

St John Vianney's 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 Vianney's Primary School offer?

St John Vianney's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend St John Vianney's Primary School?

In 2025, St John Vianney's Primary School had 348 enrolled students (162 girls, 186 boys), a change of -7% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of St John Vianney's Primary School?

St John Vianney's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1083. 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 Vianney's Primary School rank in NSW?

St John Vianney's Primary School ranks 343rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.9/100), and 1120th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John Vianney's Primary School?

St John Vianney's 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 Vianney's Primary School each year?

In 2025, St John Vianney's Primary School had 50 students in Kindergarten and 49 in Year 6.

Is St John Vianney's Primary School co-ed?

Yes. St John Vianney's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near St John Vianney's Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John Vianney's 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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