Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle
Balmain NSW 2041
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle is a Catholic primary school in Balmain, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 349 students. Its ICSEA is 1,170, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School is a co-educational Sydney Catholic school for Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 370 students across two side-by-side campuses in Balmain. Founded in 1995 through the amalgamation of St Augustine's, Balmain and St Joseph's, Rozelle, it is named after a pioneer of Catholic education in Australia. Its ethos is based on faith, justice and trust.
Often praised
- Faith, justice and trust
- Two-campus community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmain Public SchoolOC | Balmain | Public primary | 0.1 km | 1,172 | 321 |
| Inner Sydney Montessori School | Balmain | Independent primary | 0.7 km | 1,178 | 95 |
| Birchgrove Public School | Balmain | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,132 | 214 |
| Nicholson Street Public School | Balmain East | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,151 | 95 |
| Rozelle Public School | Rozelle | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,162 | 507 |
| Fort Street Public School | Millers Point | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,094 | 284 |
| St James Catholic Primary School | Glebe | Catholic primary | 2.3 km | 1,125 | 152 |
| Ultimo Public School | Ultimo | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,088 | 483 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School | Epping | Catholic primary · K-6 | 113 | 1,170 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Lindfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 259 | 1,168 |
| McAuley Catholic Primary School | Rose Bay | Catholic primary · K-6 | 273 | 1,168 |
| St Paul's Catholic College Junior Campus | Balgowlah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 232 | 1,168 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Leichhardt North | Catholic primary · K-6 | 180 | 1,167 |
| St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School | Paddington | Catholic primary · K-6 | 151 | 1,167 |
About this data
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