St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Bathurst, New South Wales 2795 · Bathurst LGA
#796 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2436 of 4,908 nationally
About St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst is a catholic primary school located in South Bathurst, New South Wales (2795), within the Bathurst local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 216 students (116 girls and 100 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst scores 53.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 796th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 11 in the Bathurst area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1028
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- 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 Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst's 216 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Skillset Senior College
Mitchell · Independent special · 10-12
155 students · ICSEA 904 · 323 m away
Bathurst South Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 936 · 623 m away
St Stanislaus' College
Bathurst · Independent high school · 7-12
713 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.3 km away
Carenne School
Bathurst · Government special · U
97 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.4 km away
Bathurst Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.0 km away
MacKillop College Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic high school · 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.1 km away
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.3 km away
Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus
Bathurst · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.8 km away
The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.0 km away
Bathurst West Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 927 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Guildford · Catholic primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1028
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso
Kelso · Catholic primary · K-6
463 students · ICSEA 1028
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Bankstown · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1029
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029
Henschke Primary School
Wagga Wagga · Catholic primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1029
St Patrick's Primary School
Walcha · Catholic primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 1027
Frequently asked questions
Is St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst a public or private school?
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst offer?
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst?
In 2025, St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst had 216 enrolled students (116 girls, 100 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst?
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst rank in NSW?
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst ranks 796th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.7/100), and 2436th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst?
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst has about 18.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst each year?
In 2025, St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst had 30 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst co-ed?
Yes. St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst 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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