St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2357 · Warrumbungle LGA
#1198 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3728 of 4,908 nationally
About St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran is a catholic primary school located in Coonabarabran, New South Wales (2357), within the Warrumbungle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 146 students (79 girls and 67 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran has an ICSEA value of 959, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.1 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran scores 35.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1198th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Warrumbungle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 959
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-49 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 Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran's 146 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
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35 students · ICSEA 959
St Mary's Primary School
Batlow · Catholic primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 958
St John Vianney Primary School
Morisset · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 961
Mount St John Primary School
Dorrigo · Catholic primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 961
All Hallows Catholic Primary School Gulgong
Gulgong · Catholic primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 957
St Joseph's Primary School
Mungindi · Catholic primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 957
Frequently asked questions
Is St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran a public or private school?
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran offer?
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran?
In 2025, St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran had 146 enrolled students (79 girls, 67 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran?
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 959. 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 Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran rank in NSW?
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran ranks 1198th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (35.7/100), and 3728th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran?
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran each year?
In 2025, St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran had 22 students in Kindergarten and 18 in Year 6.
Is St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran co-ed?
Yes. St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran 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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