St Laurence's Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forbes, New South Wales 2871 · Forbes LGA
#1059 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3316 of 4,908 nationally
About St Laurence's Parish School
St Laurence's Parish School is a catholic primary school located in Forbes, New South Wales (2871), within the Forbes local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 298 students (158 girls and 140 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Laurence's Parish School has an ICSEA value of 992, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.9 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Laurence's Parish School scores 41.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1059th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Forbes area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 992
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-35 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 Laurence's Parish School's 298 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Laurence's Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Laurence's Parish School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Forbes Public School
Forbes · Government primary · K-6
356 students · ICSEA 940 · 981 m away
Forbes North Public School
Forbes · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 818 · 1.3 km away
Forbes High School
Forbes · Government high school · 7-12
287 students · ICSEA 848 · 1.7 km away
Red Bend Catholic College
Forbes · Independent high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 989 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School
Smithfield · Catholic primary · K-6
632 students · ICSEA 992
Holy Spirit Infants School
Abermain · Catholic primary · K-2
122 students · ICSEA 991
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay
Batehaven · Catholic primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 993
St Joseph's Primary School
Bombala · Catholic primary · K-6
71 students · ICSEA 991
St Joseph's Primary School
West Kempsey · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 991
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 993
Frequently asked questions
Is St Laurence's Parish School a public or private school?
St Laurence's Parish School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Laurence's Parish School offer?
St Laurence's Parish School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Laurence's Parish School?
In 2025, St Laurence's Parish School had 298 enrolled students (158 girls, 140 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Laurence's Parish School?
St Laurence's Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 992. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Laurence's Parish School rank in NSW?
St Laurence's Parish School ranks 1059th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (41.6/100), and 3316th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Laurence's Parish School?
St Laurence's Parish School has about 15.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Laurence's Parish School each year?
In 2025, St Laurence's Parish School had 45 students in Kindergarten and 43 in Year 6.
Is St Laurence's Parish School co-ed?
Yes. St Laurence's Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Laurence's Parish School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of St Laurence's Parish 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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