St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Botany NSW 2019
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Botany, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 287 students. Its ICSEA is 1,119, 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 Bernard's Catholic Primary School is a small school in Botany, Sydney, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 to about 287 students. Founded in 1885 by the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, it moved to its current site in 1955. It is part of Sydney Catholic Schools and public data show NAPLAN results well above the national average.
Often praised
- Long local history
- Strong NAPLAN results
- Sydney Catholic Schools
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botany Public School | Botany | Public primary | 0.6 km | 1,062 | 232 |
| Banksmeadow Public School | Botany | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,032 | 268 |
| Pagewood Public School | Botany | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,085 | 207 |
| Mascot Public School | Mascot | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,035 | 397 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School | Mascot | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,089 | 608 |
| Eastlakes Public School | Eastlakes | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,046 | 154 |
| Gardeners Road Public School | Rosebery | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,058 | 393 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Daceyville | Catholic primary | 2.9 km | 1,104 | 371 |
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 Cross Primary School | Glenwood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 386 | 1,119 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School | Baulkham Hills South | Catholic primary · K-6 | 403 | 1,119 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School | Ryde | Catholic primary · K-6 | 579 | 1,118 |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School | Strathfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 315 | 1,120 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School | Westmead | Catholic primary · K-6 | 389 | 1,121 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Bulli | Catholic primary · K-6 | 412 | 1,121 |
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.