St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Hurstville, New South Wales 2221 · Georges River LGA
#163 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#592 of 4,908 nationally
About St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in South Hurstville, New South Wales (2221), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 210 students (93 girls and 117 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1130, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (13.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Raphael's Catholic Primary School scores 74.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 163rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 29 in the Georges River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1130
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Raphael's Catholic Primary School's 210 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Raphael's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St George Christian School
Hurstville · Independent combined · K-12
845 students · ICSEA 1159 · 331 m away
Blakehurst High School
Blakehurst · Government high school · 7-12
1,013 students · ICSEA 1043 · 629 m away
Woniora Road School
Hurstville · Government special · U
46 students · ICSEA 999 · 823 m away
Blakehurst Public School
Blakehurst · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1049 · 990 m away
Hurstville South Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.1 km away
Hurstville Adventist School
Hurstville · Independent primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.1 km away
Hurstville Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
1,048 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.2 km away
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Blakehurst · Catholic primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.2 km away
Georges River College Hurstville Campus
Hurstville · Government high school · 7-10
267 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.4 km away
Sydney Technical High School
Bexley · Government high school · 7-12
907 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Thirroul · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1130
St Anthony's Primary School
Girraween · Catholic primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 1129
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Berowra Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1131
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Davidson · Catholic primary · K-6
136 students · ICSEA 1131
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
North Ryde · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1129
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Oatley · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1131
Frequently asked questions
Is St Raphael's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Raphael's 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 Raphael's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Raphael's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Raphael's Catholic Primary School had 210 enrolled students (93 girls, 117 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Raphael's Catholic Primary School?
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1130. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Raphael's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School ranks 163rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.4/100), and 592nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Raphael's Catholic Primary School?
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Raphael's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Raphael's Catholic Primary School had 29 students in Kindergarten and 29 in Year 6.
Is St Raphael's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Raphael's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Raphael's 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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