St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Asquith, New South Wales 2077 · Hornsby LGA
#244 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#829 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Asquith, New South Wales (2077), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 223 students (127 girls and 96 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1124, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School scores 72.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 244th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (15th of 25 in the Hornsby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1124
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School's 223 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Asquith Public School
Asquith · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1102 · 63 m away
Asquith High School
Asquith · Government high school · 7-12
669 students · ICSEA 1082 · 477 m away
Hornsby High School
Asquith · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.1 km away
Hornsby North Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
937 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.2 km away
Mount Colah Public School
Mount Colah · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.5 km away
Hornsby Heights Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.2 km away
Waitara Public School
Wahroonga · Government primary · K-6
972 students · ICSEA 1148 · 2.5 km away
Hornsby Girls High School
Hornsby · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1209 · 2.5 km away
Blue Gum Community School
Hornsby · Independent primary · K-2
21 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.7 km away
Barker College
Hornsby · Independent combined · K-12
2,856 students · ICSEA 1166 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Woolooware · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1124
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Cronulla · Catholic primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 1123
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
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Meadowbank · Catholic primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 1125
St Angela's Primary School
Castle Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
618 students · ICSEA 1126
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Patrick'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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School had 223 enrolled students (127 girls, 96 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1124. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School ranks 244th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.0/100), and 829th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School had 33 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick'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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