St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Stanmore, New South Wales 2048 · Inner West LGA
#17 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#60 of 4,908 nationally
About St Michael's Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Stanmore, New South Wales (2048), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 116 students (69 girls and 47 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1160, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's Catholic Primary School scores 83.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 17th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 36 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1160
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 116 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.
Stanmore Public School
Stanmore · Government primary · K-6
560 students · ICSEA 1138 · 348 m away
Newington College
Stanmore · Independent combined · K-12
2,072 students · ICSEA 1182 · 622 m away
Taverners Hill Infants School
Petersham · Government primary · K-2
20 students · ICSEA 1129 · 814 m away
Annandale Public School
Annandale · Government primary · P-6
363 students · ICSEA 1145 · 848 m away
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt · Catholic primary · K-6
91 students · ICSEA 1151 · 882 m away
The Athena School
Newtown · Independent combined · K-10
52 students · ICSEA 1058 · 972 m away
Mackillop Education Waranara School
Annandale · Independent special · 9-12
85 students · ICSEA 1019 · 976 m away
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Annandale · Catholic primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.1 km away
Bridge Road School
Camperdown · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.1 km away
Leichhardt Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · K-6
532 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Galilee Catholic Primary School
Bondi Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1160
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Randwick · Catholic primary · K-6
472 students · ICSEA 1160
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Manly · Catholic primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1159
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Willoughby · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1161
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Coogee · Catholic primary · K-6
205 students · ICSEA 1159
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
Waverley · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1161
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 116 enrolled students (69 girls, 47 boys), a change of -16% 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 1160. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. 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 17th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (83.8/100), and 60th 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 11.0 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 18 students in Kindergarten and 13 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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