St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kogarah, New South Wales 2217 · Georges River LGA
#211 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#753 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Kogarah, New South Wales (2217), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 416 students (211 girls and 205 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1117, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (24.9 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School scores 72.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 211th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 29 in the Georges River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1117
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 416 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.
St George School
Kogarah · Government special · U
64 students · ICSEA 1055 · 210 m away
Moorefield Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 1025 · 217 m away
St George Hospital School
Kogarah · Government special
· 229 m away
James Cook Boys High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
473 students · ICSEA 1022 · 267 m away
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087 · 719 m away
Kogarah High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 6-12
787 students · ICSEA 993 · 814 m away
Carlton South Public School
Carlton · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1064 · 833 m away
St George Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
908 students · ICSEA 1148 · 1.0 km away
Marist College Kogarah
Bexley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.2 km away
Carlton Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
599 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
Kellyville · Catholic primary · K-6
627 students · ICSEA 1116
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Arncliffe · Catholic primary · K-6
292 students · ICSEA 1116
St Charles Catholic Primary School
Ryde · Catholic primary · K-6
579 students · ICSEA 1118
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Mortlake · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1116
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Baulkham Hills South · Catholic primary · K-6
403 students · ICSEA 1119
Holy Cross Primary School
Glenwood · Catholic primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1119
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 416 enrolled students (211 girls, 205 boys), a change of -1% 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 1117. 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 211th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.9/100), and 753rd 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 16.7 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 61 students in Kindergarten and 63 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
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