St Canice's Primary School
Katoomba NSW 2780
St Canice's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Katoomba, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 67 students. Its ICSEA is 1,020, 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 Canice's is a small Catholic primary school in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains, part of the Parramatta Diocese and teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. It has around 67 students and a very low student-to-teacher ratio. The school serves a culturally diverse community, with about a third of students from language backgrounds other than English, and holds regular open days for families.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Culturally diverse community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katoomba Public School | Katoomba | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,035 | 210 |
| Katoomba North Public School | Katoomba | Public primary | 1.9 km | 986 | 128 |
| Leura Public School | Leura | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,055 | 199 |
| Blue Mountains Grammar School | Wentworth Falls | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,140 | 512 |
| Wentworth Falls Public SchoolOC | Wentworth Falls | Public primary | 5.8 km | 1,074 | 370 |
| Kindlehill Steiner School | Wentworth Falls | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | 1,077 | 114 |
| Megalong Public School | Megalong | Public primary | 7.2 km | 1,046 | 3 |
| Blackheath Public School | Blackheath | Public primary | 8.8 km | 1,050 | 254 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange | Orange | Catholic primary · K-6 | 505 | 1,020 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Grafton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 259 | 1,020 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Moruya | Catholic primary · K-6 | 174 | 1,020 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Picton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 410 | 1,019 |
| 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 |
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.