St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lakemba, New South Wales 2195 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#714 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2176 of 4,908 nationally
About St Therese's Catholic Primary School
St Therese's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Lakemba, New South Wales (2195), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 176 students (76 girls and 100 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Therese's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1024, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Therese's Catholic Primary School scores 56.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 714th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (25th of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1024
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Therese's Catholic Primary School's 176 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Therese's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Canterbury Vale School
Lakemba · Government special · U
36 students · ICSEA 921 · 334 m away
Hampden Park Public School
Lakemba · Government primary · K-6
859 students · ICSEA 966 · 406 m away
Rissalah College
Lakemba · Independent combined · K-12
946 students · ICSEA 1041 · 527 m away
Holy Spirit Catholic College
Lakemba · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 999 · 586 m away
Belmore Boys High School
Belmore · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 953 · 936 m away
Belmore North Public School
Belmore · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 977 · 983 m away
Lakemba Public School
Lakemba · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.1 km away
Al Hikma College
Lakemba · Independent primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.1 km away
Wiley Park Public School
Wiley Park · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Belmore · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael's Primary School
Coolamon · Catholic primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 1024
Corpus Christi Primary School
Cranebrook · Catholic primary · K-6
518 students · ICSEA 1025
St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead · Catholic primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1023
Our Lady of Victories Primary School
Shortland · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1025
St Joseph's Primary School
Kilaben Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 1023
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Wyong · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is St Therese's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Therese'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 Therese's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Therese's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Therese's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Therese's Catholic Primary School had 176 enrolled students (76 girls, 100 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Therese's Catholic Primary School?
St Therese's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1024. 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 Therese's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Therese's Catholic Primary School ranks 714th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.9/100), and 2176th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Therese's Catholic Primary School?
St Therese's Catholic Primary School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Therese's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Therese's Catholic Primary School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 28 in Year 6.
Is St Therese's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Therese's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Therese's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Therese'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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