St Kevin's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dee Why, New South Wales 2099 · Northern Beaches LGA
#418 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1275 of 4,908 nationally
About St Kevin's Catholic Primary School
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Dee Why, New South Wales (2099), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 178 students (89 girls and 89 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.7 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Kevin's Catholic Primary School scores 67.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 418th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (36th 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 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Kevin's Catholic Primary School's 178 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Kevin's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Kevin's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dee Why Public School
Dee Why · Government primary · K-6
478 students · ICSEA 1028 · 773 m away
St Luke's Grammar School
Dee Why · Independent combined · K-12
1,481 students · ICSEA 1178 · 843 m away
Fisher Road School
Dee Why · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1050 · 968 m away
Curl Curl North Public School
North Curl Curl · Government primary · K-6
699 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.1 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus
North Curl Curl · Government high school · 7-12
766 students · ICSEA 1217 · 1.2 km away
Pittwater House Schools
Collaroy · Independent combined · K-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.5 km away
Karuna Montessori School
Narraweena · Independent primary · K
4 students · 1.5 km away
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Narraweena · Catholic primary · K-6
247 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.5 km away
Narraweena Public School
Narraweena · Government primary · K-6
511 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.6 km away
St Augustine's College Sydney
Brookvale · Independent combined · 5-12
1,580 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Corpus Christi Primary School
Waratah · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1085
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield South · Catholic primary · K-6
101 students · ICSEA 1084
St John Vianney's Primary School
Doonside · Catholic primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1083
St Bernadette's Primary School
Dundas Valley · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1083
St John's Primary School
Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1083
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Gwynneville · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1083
Frequently asked questions
Is St Kevin's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Kevin's 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 Kevin's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Kevin's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Kevin's Catholic Primary School had 178 enrolled students (89 girls, 89 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Kevin's Catholic Primary School?
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Kevin's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School ranks 418th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.2/100), and 1275th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Kevin's Catholic Primary School?
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Kevin's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Kevin's Catholic Primary School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 20 in Year 6.
Is St Kevin's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Kevin's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Kevin's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Kevin's 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Kevin's Catholic Primary School?
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