St Philomena's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moree, New South Wales 2400 · Moree Plains LGA
#282 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1054 of 1,259 nationally
About St Philomena's School
St Philomena's School is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Moree, New South Wales (2400), within the Moree Plains local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 336 students (160 girls and 176 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Philomena's School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (32.6 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Philomena's School scores 30.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 282nd of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Moree Plains area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 952
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-56 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 School's 336 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Philomena's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Philomena's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Moree Public School
Moree · Government primary · K-6
432 students · ICSEA 862 · 774 m away
Moree East Public School
Moree · Government primary · K-6
230 students · ICSEA 689 · 2.0 km away
Moree Secondary College
Moree · Government high school · 7-12
369 students · ICSEA 771 · 2.5 km away
Barwon Learning Centre
Moree · Government special · U
7 students · 2.6 km away
Moree Christian School
Moree · Independent combined · K-11
126 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Catholic School Wellington
Wellington · Catholic combined · K-10
196 students · ICSEA 956
St Catherine's Catholic College
Singleton · Catholic combined · K-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 974
St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra
Cowra · Catholic combined · K-12
442 students · ICSEA 985
Sacred Heart Central School
Cootamundra · Catholic combined · K-10
376 students · ICSEA 994
McAuley Catholic College
Tumut · Catholic combined · K-12
473 students · ICSEA 1001
Holy Trinity School
Inverell · Catholic combined · K-10
577 students · ICSEA 1003
Frequently asked questions
Is St Philomena's School a public or private school?
St Philomena's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Philomena's School offer?
St Philomena's School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Philomena's School?
In 2025, St Philomena's School had 336 enrolled students (160 girls, 176 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Philomena's School?
St Philomena's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 952. 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 School rank in NSW?
St Philomena's School ranks 282nd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.9/100), and 1054th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Philomena's School?
St Philomena's School has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Philomena's School?
In 2025, St Philomena's School had 28 students in Year 7.
Is St Philomena's School co-ed?
Yes. St Philomena's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Philomena's School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of St Philomena's 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 Philomena's School?
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