St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thirroul, New South Wales 2515 · Wollongong LGA
#76 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#294 of 4,908 nationally
About St Michael's Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Thirroul, New South Wales (2515), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 183 students (91 girls and 92 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1130, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's Catholic Primary School scores 78.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 76th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1130
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 183 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.
Thirroul Public School
Thirroul · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1119 · 330 m away
Bulli Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bulli · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.9 km away
Austinmer Public School
Austinmer · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.9 km away
Waniora Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.2 km away
Bulli High School
Bulli · Government high school · 7-12
979 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.2 km away
Woonona High School
Woonona · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3.2 km away
Woonona Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.4 km away
Woonona East Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.9 km away
Coledale Public School
Coledale · Government primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1118 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
South Hurstville · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1130
St Anthony's Primary School
Girraween · Catholic primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 1129
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Berowra Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1131
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Davidson · Catholic primary · K-6
136 students · ICSEA 1131
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
North Ryde · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1129
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Oatley · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1131
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 183 enrolled students (91 girls, 92 boys), a change of -6% 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 1130. 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 76th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (78.4/100), and 294th 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 14.4 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 29 students in Kindergarten and 22 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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