St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Concord West NSW 2138
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Concord West, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 484 students. Its ICSEA is 1,133, 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: St Ambrose Catholic Primary School in Concord West began in 1924 as the third Catholic school in the Concord parish. It is a co-educational Kindergarten to Year 6 school of about 480 students. Public descriptions highlight inquiry-based learning combined with direct teaching, a pastoral approach to wellbeing and a strong sense of community connection.
Often praised
- Inquiry-based learning
- Pastoral wellbeing approach
- Long local history
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Avenue Public School | Concord West | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,071 | 340 |
| Strathfield North Public School | North Strathfield | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,112 | 508 |
| The McDonald College | North Strathfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,123 | 265 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School | North Strathfield | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,140 | 427 |
| Concord West Public School | Concord West | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,093 | 414 |
| Mortlake Public School | Concord | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,081 | 261 |
| Homebush Public School | Homebush | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,094 | 368 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Mortlake | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,116 | 357 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Primary School | Merewether Beach | Catholic primary · K-6 | 198 | 1,132 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School | Gladesville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 179 | 1,132 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Freshwater | Catholic primary · K-6 | 163 | 1,134 |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School | Randwick North | Catholic primary · K-6 | 139 | 1,134 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School | Berowra Heights | Catholic primary · K-6 | 297 | 1,131 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Oatley | Catholic primary · K-6 | 219 | 1,131 |
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.