Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Forestville NSW 2087
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Forestville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 282 students. Its ICSEA is 1,145, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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: Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school in Forestville, Sydney's northern beaches area, founded in 1962 by the Brigidine Sisters. It teaches Kindergarten to Year 6 to about 282 students, with around 10 students per teacher. Part of Catholic Schools Broken Bay, its community is culturally varied and public data show strong NAPLAN results.
Often praised
- Brigidine Sisters heritage
- Small student-teacher ratio
- Strong NAPLAN results
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forestville Montessori School | Forestville | Independent primary | 0.3 km | 1,171 | 49 |
| Forestville Public School | Forestville | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,141 | 462 |
| Frenchs Forest Public School | Frenchs Forest | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,123 | 218 |
| Killarney Heights Public School | Killarney Heights | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,150 | 661 |
| Mimosa Public School | Frenchs Forest | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,119 | 562 |
| Wakehurst Public School | Belrose | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,126 | 407 |
| Allambie Heights Public School | Allambie Heights | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,138 | 406 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School | Davidson | Catholic primary | 2.9 km | 1,131 | 136 |
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 of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Kensington | Catholic primary · K-6 | 412 | 1,145 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School | Castle Hill | Catholic primary · K-6 | 479 | 1,145 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Erskineville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 169 | 1,145 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School | Chatswood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 355 | 1,144 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School | Pennant Hills | Catholic primary · K-6 | 217 | 1,147 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Marsfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 284 | 1,142 |
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.