St Lucy's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wahroonga, New South Wales 2076 · Ku-ring-gai LGA
About St Lucy's School
St Lucy's School is an independent special school located in Wahroonga, New South Wales (2076), within the Ku-ring-gai local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 246 students (71 girls and 175 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Lucy's School has an ICSEA value of 1104, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (43.6 full-time equivalent) and 101 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 46% over the past five years.
St Lucy's School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Lucy's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Lucy's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Prouille Catholic Primary School
Wahroonga · Catholic primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1156 · 194 m away
Knox Grammar School
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
3,345 students · ICSEA 1187 · 660 m away
St Edmund's College
Wahroonga · Independent special · U
112 students · ICSEA 1107 · 698 m away
Wahroonga Public School
Wahroonga · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 1156 · 771 m away
Abbotsleigh
Wahroonga · Independent combined · K-12
1,634 students · ICSEA 1217 · 887 m away
Waitara Public School
Wahroonga · Government primary · K-6
972 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.3 km away
Warrawee Public School
Turramurra · Government primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.4 km away
St Leo's Catholic College
Wahroonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Waitara · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.5 km away
Normanhurst Boys High School
Normanhurst · Government high school · 7-12
752 students · ICSEA 1207 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Giant Steps Sydney
Gladesville · Independent special · U
113 students · ICSEA 1103
St Edmund's College
Wahroonga · Independent special · U
112 students · ICSEA 1107
Aspect Vern Barnett School
Forestville · Independent special · U
97 students · ICSEA 1107
Woodbury
Baulkham Hills · Independent special · U
22 students · ICSEA 1112
Yattalunga Valley Christian School
Green Point · Independent special · U
26 students · ICSEA 1095
Cedars Christian College - Aspire
Unanderra · Independent special · U
13 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is St Lucy's School a public or private school?
St Lucy's School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Lucy's School offer?
St Lucy's School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend St Lucy's School?
In 2025, St Lucy's School had 246 enrolled students (71 girls, 175 boys), a change of 46% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Lucy's School?
St Lucy's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1104. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Lucy's School?
St Lucy's School has about 5.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is St Lucy's School co-ed?
Yes. St Lucy's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Lucy's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Lucy's 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 Lucy's School?
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