St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Manly Vale, New South Wales 2093 · Northern Beaches LGA
#183 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#663 of 4,908 nationally
About St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Manly Vale, New South Wales (2093), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 141 students (66 girls and 75 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1122, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.8 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Kieran's Catholic Primary School scores 73.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 183rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th 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 1122
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-44% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Kieran's Catholic Primary School's 141 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Kieran's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115 · 498 m away
Manly Vale Public School
Manly Vale · Government primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1129 · 693 m away
Manly West Public School
Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.1 km away
The Beach School
Allambie Heights · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.2 km away
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Freshwater · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.7 km away
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Balgowlah · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.8 km away
Stella Maris College
Manly · Independent high school · 7-12
1,006 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.8 km away
Balgowlah North Public School
North Balgowlah · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.9 km away
Farmhouse Montessori School
North Balgowlah · Independent primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.9 km away
Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus
Freshwater · Government high school · 11-12
647 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bulli · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1121
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Cronulla · Catholic primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 1123
Mother Teresa Primary School
Westmead · Catholic primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 1121
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Asquith · Catholic primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 1124
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1120
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Woolooware · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1124
Frequently asked questions
Is St Kieran's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Kieran'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 Kieran's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Kieran's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Kieran's Catholic Primary School had 141 enrolled students (66 girls, 75 boys), a change of -44% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Kieran's Catholic Primary School?
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1122. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Kieran's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School ranks 183rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.7/100), and 663rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Kieran's Catholic Primary School?
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Kieran's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Kieran's Catholic Primary School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 27 in Year 6.
Is St Kieran's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Kieran's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Kieran's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Kieran'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.
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