St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Marrickville NSW 2204
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Marrickville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 372 students. Its ICSEA is 1,072, 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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school in Marrickville for Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 372 students. Begun by the Good Samaritan Sisters in 1887, it is one of Sydney Catholic Schools' 152 schools and draws inspiration from the Good Samaritan Benedictine tradition. It serves a multicultural community, with most students from language backgrounds other than English.
Often praised
- Good Samaritan Benedictine tradition
- Multicultural community
- Long local history since 1887
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Maroun's College | Marrickville | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,051 | 567 |
| Wilkins Public SchoolOC | Marrickville | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,135 | 508 |
| Marrickville West Public School | Marrickville | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,070 | 411 |
| Marrickville Public School | Marrickville | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,090 | 213 |
| Dulwich Hill Public School | Dulwich Hill | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,099 | 358 |
| Ferncourt Public School | Marrickville | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,125 | 285 |
| Lewisham Public School | Lewisham | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,121 | 198 |
| Tempe Public School | Tempe | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,096 | 346 |
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 Catholic Primary School | Helensburgh | Catholic primary · K-6 | 184 | 1,071 |
| St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School | Corrimal | Catholic primary · K-6 | 339 | 1,073 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School | Woolgoolga | Catholic primary · K-6 | 263 | 1,071 |
| St Kevin's Primary School | Cardiff | Catholic primary · K-6 | 130 | 1,071 |
| St Andrews Primary School | Marayong | Catholic primary · K-6 | 796 | 1,074 |
| St James' Primary School | Yamba | Catholic primary · K-6 | 182 | 1,074 |
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.