St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Unanderra, New South Wales 2526 · Wollongong LGA
#483 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1474 of 4,908 nationally
About St Pius X Catholic Primary School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Unanderra, New South Wales (2526), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 371 students (188 girls and 183 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Pius X Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1066, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (21.4 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Pius X Catholic Primary School scores 64.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 483rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1066
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Pius X Catholic Primary School's 371 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Pius X Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Unanderra Public School
Cordeaux Heights · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 992 · 952 m away
Farmborough Road Public School
Unanderra · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.1 km away
Craig Davis College
Cordeaux Heights · Independent special · 9-12
45 students · ICSEA 825 · 1.1 km away
Cedars Christian College
Unanderra · Independent combined · K-12
661 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.2 km away
Cedars Christian College - Aspire
Unanderra · Independent special · U
13 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.2 km away
Illawarra Christian School
Cordeaux Heights · Independent combined · K-12
800 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.4 km away
Figtree Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.7 km away
Figtree High School
Figtree · Government high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.0 km away
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 868 · 2.6 km away
Figtree Heights Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Ingleburn · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1066
St Anthony's Primary School
Kingscliff · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1066
St Michael's Primary School
Blacktown South · Catholic primary · K-6
631 students · ICSEA 1065
Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School
Greystanes · Catholic primary · K-6
802 students · ICSEA 1064
St Madeleine's Primary School
Kenthurst · Catholic primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1064
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School
Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1068
Frequently asked questions
Is St Pius X Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Pius X 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 Pius X Catholic Primary School offer?
St Pius X Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Pius X Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Pius X Catholic Primary School had 371 enrolled students (188 girls, 183 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Pius X Catholic Primary School?
St Pius X Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1066. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Pius X Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Pius X Catholic Primary School ranks 483rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.8/100), and 1474th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Pius X Catholic Primary School?
St Pius X Catholic Primary School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Pius X Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Pius X Catholic Primary School had 63 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is St Pius X Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Pius X Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Pius X Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Pius X 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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