St Michael's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Baulkham Hills, New South Wales 2153 · The Hills LGA
#323 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1069 of 4,908 nationally
About St Michael's Primary School
St Michael's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales (2153), within the The Hills local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 696 students (313 girls and 383 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Michael's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1113, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (37.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's Primary School scores 69.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 323rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th of 27 in the The Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1113
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Primary School's 696 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Michael's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Michael's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Crestwood High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,022 students · ICSEA 1103 · 402 m away
Crestwood Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
633 students · ICSEA 1139 · 950 m away
Excelsior Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
561 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.0 km away
Baulkham Hills High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,223 students · ICSEA 1203 · 1.3 km away
Gilroy Catholic College
Castle Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,307 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.6 km away
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs
Castle Hill · Independent special · U
207 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.7 km away
Jasper Road Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
803 students · ICSEA 1132 · 2.0 km away
Baulkham Hills North Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
876 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.1 km away
Matthew Pearce Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
1,270 students · ICSEA 1177 · 2.2 km away
Woodbury
Baulkham Hills · Independent special · U
22 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's Primary School
Riverstone · Catholic primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1113
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Kingsgrove · Catholic primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1113
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary)
Stanhope Gardens · Catholic primary · K-6
799 students · ICSEA 1112
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rosebery · Catholic primary · K-2
150 students · ICSEA 1112
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School
Eastwood · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1115
St Finbar's Primary School
Glenbrook · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1110
Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael's Primary School a public or private school?
St Michael's 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 Primary School offer?
St Michael's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Michael's Primary School?
In 2025, St Michael's Primary School had 696 enrolled students (313 girls, 383 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Michael's Primary School?
St Michael's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1113. 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 Primary School rank in NSW?
St Michael's Primary School ranks 323rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.4/100), and 1069th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael's Primary School?
St Michael's Primary School has about 18.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Michael's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Michael's Primary School had 107 students in Kindergarten and 99 in Year 6.
Is St Michael's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Michael's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Michael's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Michael's 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Michael's Primary School?
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