St Patrick's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blacktown, New South Wales 2148 · Blacktown LGA
#409 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1254 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Primary School
St Patrick's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Blacktown, New South Wales (2148), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 295 students (149 girls and 146 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1058, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (19.5 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Primary School scores 67.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 409th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (21st of 77 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1058
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 Primary School's 295 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Blacktown West Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 992 · 685 m away
Blacktown South Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
936 students · ICSEA 1042 · 875 m away
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
Blacktown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,014 students · ICSEA 1016 · 895 m away
Coreen School
Blacktown · Government special · U
56 students · ICSEA 845 · 1.2 km away
Walters Road Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.3 km away
Tyndale Christian School
Blacktown · Independent combined · K-12
816 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.5 km away
Evans High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
815 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.6 km away
St Michael's Primary School
Blacktown South · Catholic primary · K-6
631 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.7 km away
Nagle College
Blacktown · Catholic high school · 7-12
532 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.8 km away
Blacktown Girls High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bethany Catholic Primary School
Glenmore Park · Catholic primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 1058
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Shelly Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1057
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Bonnyrigg Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
843 students · ICSEA 1059
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Carnes Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 1059
St Gregory's Primary School
Queanbeyan · Catholic primary · K-6
730 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's Primary School a public or private school?
St Patrick's 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 Primary School offer?
St Patrick's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's Primary School?
In 2025, St Patrick's Primary School had 295 enrolled students (149 girls, 146 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1058. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Patrick's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Patrick's Primary School ranks 409th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.5/100), and 1254th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Patrick's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Patrick's Primary School had 57 students in Kindergarten and 31 in Year 6.
Is St Patrick's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick's 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 Primary School?
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