Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Hoxton Park NSW 2171
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Hoxton Park, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 469 students. Its ICSEA is 1,037, 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: Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School in Hoxton Park opened in 1997 with 54 students, following the establishment of the local parish in 1994. It now teaches Kindergarten to Year 6 to around 470 students. Its stated core values are faith, learning, community and relationships. The community is highly multicultural, with nearly all students from language backgrounds other than English.
Often praised
- Values-led school culture
- Highly multicultural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malek Fahd Islamic School Hoxton Park | Hoxton Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | — | — |
| Hoxton Park Public School | Hoxton Park | Public primary | 1.2 km | 985 | 531 |
| Miller Public School | Miller | Public primary | 1.7 km | 880 | 266 |
| Amity College, Prestons | Prestons | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,096 | 2,588 |
| Middleton Grange Public School | Middleton Grange | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,010 | 465 |
| Hinchinbrook Public School | Hinchinbrook | Public primary | 1.9 km | 959 | 487 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School | Carnes Hill | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,059 | 669 |
| Dalmeny Public School | Prestons | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,012 | 671 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Catholic Primary School | Horsley Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 186 | 1,037 |
| St Benedict's Primary School | Edgeworth | Catholic primary · K-6 | 357 | 1,037 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Albion Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 399 | 1,037 |
| Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst | Bathurst | Catholic primary · K-6 | 363 | 1,036 |
| Holy Cross Primary School | Glendale | Catholic primary · K-6 | 153 | 1,036 |
| St Augustine's Primary School | Coffs Harbour | Catholic primary · K-6 | 738 | 1,036 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.