St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Picton NSW 2571
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Picton, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 410 students. Its ICSEA is 1,019, 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: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School in Picton is a Kindergarten to Year 6 school with about 410 students and one of the oldest schools in its diocese. It began in 1880 when Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, arriving at the initiation of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, welcomed 30 pupils. It shares news with families through its online newsletter.
Often praised
- Historic school since 1880
- Strong parish heritage
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picton Public School | Picton | Public primary | 0.7 km | 991 | 307 |
| Thirlmere Public School | Thirlmere | Public primary | 5.4 km | 959 | 401 |
| Tahmoor Public SchoolOC | Tahmoor | Public primary | 6.7 km | 927 | 525 |
| Cawdor Public School | Cawdor | Public primary | 8.8 km | 982 | 76 |
| Wilton Public School | Wilton | Public primary | 9.3 km | 1,018 | 666 |
| Douglas Park Public School | Douglas Park | Public primary | 9.3 km | 1,031 | 145 |
| Wollondilly Anglican College | Tahmoor | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.7 km | 1,054 | 1,247 |
| Buxton Public School | Buxton | Public primary | 10.5 km | 949 | 163 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Primary School | Maclean | Catholic primary · K-6 | 135 | 1,019 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Kingswood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 310 | 1,019 |
| Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange | Orange | Catholic primary · K-6 | 505 | 1,020 |
| St Canice's Primary School | Katoomba | Catholic primary · K-6 | 67 | 1,020 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Lockhart | Catholic primary · K-6 | 74 | 1,018 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Grafton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 259 | 1,020 |
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.