St Patrick's College, Strathfield
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Strathfield, New South Wales 2135 · Strathfield LGA
#90 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#267 of 1,259 nationally
About St Patrick's College, Strathfield
St Patrick's College, Strathfield is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Strathfield, New South Wales (2135), within the Strathfield local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,598 students. The school is affiliated with EREA NSW Colleges.
St Patrick's College, Strathfield has an ICSEA value of 1126, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 135 teachers (130.2 full-time equivalent) and 59 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's College, Strathfield scores 69.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 90th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Strathfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1126
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- 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 College, Strathfield's 1,598 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's College, Strathfield have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's College, Strathfield
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marie Bashir Public School
Strathfield · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1104 · 476 m away
Chalmers Road School
Strathfield · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1006 · 874 m away
Strathfield Girls High School
Strathfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1077 · 949 m away
Homebush Boys High School
Homebush · Government high school · 7-12
891 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.1 km away
Homebush West Public School
Homebush West · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.1 km away
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.2 km away
Strathfield South High School
Enfield · Government high school · 7-12
549 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.2 km away
Homebush Public School
Homebush · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.3 km away
Meriden School
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,761 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.4 km away
Santa Sabina College
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Macarthur Anglican School
Cobbitty · Independent combined · K-12
1,177 students · ICSEA 1125
Kinross Wolaroi School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
1,018 students · ICSEA 1128
The McDonald College
North Strathfield · Independent combined · 1-12
265 students · ICSEA 1123
Inaburra School
Bangor · Independent combined · K-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1123
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College
Bexley · Independent combined · K-12
372 students · ICSEA 1123
The Anglican School Googong
Googong · Independent combined · K-12
455 students · ICSEA 1129
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's College, Strathfield a public or private school?
St Patrick's College, Strathfield is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with EREA NSW Colleges.
What year levels does St Patrick's College, Strathfield offer?
St Patrick's College, Strathfield offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Patrick's College, Strathfield?
In 2025, St Patrick's College, Strathfield had 1,598 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,598 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's College, Strathfield?
St Patrick's College, Strathfield has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1126. 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 College, Strathfield rank in NSW?
St Patrick's College, Strathfield ranks 90th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.8/100), and 267th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's College, Strathfield?
St Patrick's College, Strathfield has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Patrick's College, Strathfield?
In 2025, St Patrick's College, Strathfield had 216 students in Year 7 and 187 in Year 12.
Is St Patrick's College, Strathfield co-ed?
No. St Patrick's College, Strathfield is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Patrick's College, Strathfield?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick's College, Strathfield 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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