St Bede's Primary School
Braidwood NSW 2622
St Bede's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Braidwood, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 131 students. Its ICSEA is 1,013, 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: a co-educational Catholic primary school in Braidwood for Kindergarten to Year 6, with around 131 students. Established in 1859, it is described as the longest continuously running Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. It operates as a small regional school with a regular online newsletter for families.
Often praised
- Longest-running archdiocese school
- Founded in 1859
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braidwood Central School | Braidwood | Public k–12 / combined | 0.1 km | 1,005 | 306 |
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 Lourdes Primary School | Tarro | Catholic primary · K-6 | 260 | 1,013 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Warrawong | Catholic primary · K-6 | 149 | 1,013 |
| Holy Family Primary School | Luddenham | Catholic primary · K-6 | 256 | 1,012 |
| Holy Name Primary School | Forster | Catholic primary · K-6 | 345 | 1,014 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta | Cabramatta | Catholic primary · K-6 | 622 | 1,012 |
| St Brigid's Primary School | Raymond Terrace | Catholic primary · K-6 | 377 | 1,012 |
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.