St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Meadowbank, New South Wales 2114 · Ryde LGA
#208 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#742 of 4,908 nationally
About St Michael's Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Meadowbank, New South Wales (2114), within the Ryde local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 420 students (219 girls and 201 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1125, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's Catholic Primary School scores 73.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 208th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 23 in the Ryde area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1125
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Michael's Catholic Primary School's 420 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Michael's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Meadowbank Public School
Meadowbank · Government primary · K-6
642 students · ICSEA 1095 · 441 m away
Marsden High School
Meadowbank · Government high school · 6-12
1,298 students · ICSEA 1050 · 468 m away
West Ryde Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
512 students · ICSEA 1117 · 480 m away
Italian Bilingual School
Meadowbank · Independent primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1142 · 622 m away
Wentworth Point High School
Wentworth Point · Government high school · 7-12
188 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.4 km away
Wentworth Point Public School
Wentworth Point · Government primary · K-6
672 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.4 km away
Melrose Park Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1087 · 1.4 km away
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Denistone · Catholic primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.8 km away
Ermington Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
472 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.8 km away
Ryde Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
497 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
All Hallows Catholic Primary School
Five Dock · Catholic primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1125
St James Catholic Primary School
Glebe · Catholic primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1125
St Angela's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
618 students · ICSEA 1126
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Asquith · Catholic primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 1124
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Maroubra Junction · Catholic primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1126
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Woolooware · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1124
Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Michael'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 Michael's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Michael's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Michael's Catholic Primary School had 420 enrolled students (219 girls, 201 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Michael's Catholic Primary School?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1125. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Michael's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School ranks 208th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.0/100), and 742nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael's Catholic Primary School?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School has about 18.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Michael's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Michael's Catholic Primary School had 64 students in Kindergarten and 59 in Year 6.
Is St Michael's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Michael's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Michael's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Michael'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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