St Nicholas of Myra Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Penrith, New South Wales 2750 · Penrith LGA
#292 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#968 of 4,908 nationally
About St Nicholas of Myra Primary School
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Penrith, New South Wales (2750), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 169 students (104 girls and 65 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1068, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (14.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Nicholas of Myra Primary School scores 70.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 292nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1068
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Nicholas of Myra Primary School's 169 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Nicholas of Myra Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Nicholas of Myra Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Penrith Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 986 · 518 m away
Penrith High School
Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1186 · 612 m away
Penrith South Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.0 km away
St Dominic's College
Kingswood · Independent high school · 7-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.5 km away
Wadangali Public School
Penrith · Government primary · P-6
166 students · ICSEA 810 · 1.8 km away
Kingswood South Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.9 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.0 km away
Jamison High School
South Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
834 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.3 km away
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.3 km away
Penola Catholic College Emu Plains
Emu Plains · Catholic high school · 7-12
709 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068
St Joseph's Primary School
Tweed Heads · Catholic primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 1069
St Patrick's Parish School
Albury · Catholic primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1069
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Ingleburn · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1066
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Unanderra · Catholic primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1066
St Anthony's Primary School
Kingscliff · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1066
Frequently asked questions
Is St Nicholas of Myra Primary School a public or private school?
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Nicholas of Myra Primary School offer?
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Nicholas of Myra Primary School?
In 2025, St Nicholas of Myra Primary School had 169 enrolled students (104 girls, 65 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Nicholas of Myra Primary School?
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1068. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Nicholas of Myra Primary School rank in NSW?
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School ranks 292nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.6/100), and 968th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Nicholas of Myra Primary School?
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Nicholas of Myra Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Nicholas of Myra Primary School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 21 in Year 6.
Is St Nicholas of Myra Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Nicholas of Myra Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Nicholas of Myra Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Nicholas of Myra 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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