St Monica's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Parramatta, New South Wales 2151 · Parramatta LGA
#65 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#263 of 4,908 nationally
About St Monica's Primary School
St Monica's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in North Parramatta, New South Wales (2151), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 195 students (93 girls and 102 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Monica's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1127, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Monica's Primary School scores 78.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 65th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 43 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1127
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+36 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 Monica's Primary School's 195 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Monica's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Monica's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School
Northmead · Government high school · 7-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1069 · 632 m away
Parramatta North Public School
North Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.2 km away
Northmead Public School
Northmead · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.2 km away
The Childrens Hospital School
Westmead · Government special
· 1.3 km away
Redbank School
Westmead · Government special · U
46 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.5 km away
Redeemer Baptist School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
549 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.5 km away
Tara Anglican School for Girls
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
979 students · ICSEA 1175 · 1.5 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.5 km away
Palm Avenue School
Westmead · Government special
· 1.5 km away
The Hills School
Northmead · Government special · U
112 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay
Como · Catholic primary · K-6
414 students · ICSEA 1127
St Angela's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
618 students · ICSEA 1126
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Maroubra Junction · Catholic primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1126
St Anthony's Primary School
Girraween · Catholic primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 1129
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
Frequently asked questions
Is St Monica's Primary School a public or private school?
St Monica'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 Monica's Primary School offer?
St Monica's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Monica's Primary School?
In 2025, St Monica's Primary School had 195 enrolled students (93 girls, 102 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Monica's Primary School?
St Monica's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1127. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Monica's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Monica's Primary School ranks 65th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (78.9/100), and 263rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Monica's Primary School?
St Monica's Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Monica's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Monica's Primary School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 29 in Year 6.
Is St Monica's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Monica's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Monica's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Monica'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 Monica's Primary School?
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