St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay
Batehaven NSW 2536
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay is a Catholic primary school in Batehaven, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 394 students. Its ICSEA is 993, 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 is a Catholic co-educational primary school for Kindergarten to Year 6 in Batehaven, established in 1982 and enrolling roughly 390 students. Its motto, 'That All May Be One', reflects a focus on belonging across the school and parish community, and on integrating faith and life. It forms a Catholic K-12 pathway with St Mary's Moruya and Carroll College, Broulee.
Often praised
- Strong sense of belonging
- Faith-centred community
- K-12 Catholic pathway
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Bay Public School | Batehaven | Public primary | 0.4 km | 903 | 203 |
| Batemans Bay Public School | Surfside | Public primary | 4.6 km | 896 | 494 |
| Mogo Public School | Mogo | Public primary | 7.9 km | 818 | 27 |
| St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee | Broulee | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.1 km | 1,036 | 925 |
| Broulee Public School | Broulee | Public primary | 12.2 km | 996 | 246 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Moruya | Catholic primary | 22.1 km | 1,020 | 174 |
| Moruya Public School | Moruya | Public primary | 22.5 km | 943 | 326 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Tocumwal | Catholic primary · K-6 | 20 | 993 |
| St Augustine's Parish School | Narromine | Catholic primary · K-6 | 87 | 993 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow | Lithgow | Catholic primary · K-6 | 287 | 993 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School | Kurri Kurri | Catholic primary · 3-6 | 186 | 994 |
| St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School | Smithfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 632 | 992 |
| St Laurence's Parish School | Forbes | Catholic primary · K-6 | 298 | 992 |
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.