St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sutherland, New South Wales 2232 · Sutherland LGA
#312 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1040 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Sutherland, New South Wales (2232), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 603 students (300 girls and 303 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1106, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (32.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School scores 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 312th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1106
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 603 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.
Sutherland Public School
Sutherland · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1101 · 281 m away
St Patrick's College Sutherland
Sutherland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,227 students · ICSEA 1093 · 294 m away
Minerva School
Sutherland · Government special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1039 · 358 m away
Sutherland North Public School
Sutherland · Government primary · K-6
225 students · ICSEA 1073 · 868 m away
Cook School
Loftus · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.3 km away
Kirrawee Public School
Kirrawee · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.4 km away
Kirrawee High School
Kirrawee · Government high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.5 km away
Jannali Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.7 km away
Jannali East Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.8 km away
Loftus Public School
Loftus · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart Primary School
Westmead · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1106
St Luke's Catholic College (Primary)
Marsden Park · Catholic primary · K-6
827 students · ICSEA 1106
Our Lady of the Angels Primary School
Kellyville · Catholic primary · K-6
600 students · ICSEA 1105
St Columba's Primary School
Adamstown · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1107
St Joseph's Primary School
Schofields · Catholic primary · K-6
724 students · ICSEA 1108
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Mona Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1104
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 603 enrolled students (300 girls, 303 boys), a change of 23% 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 1106. 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 312th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.7/100), and 1040th 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 18.6 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 84 students in Kindergarten and 89 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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