St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Prestons NSW 2170
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Prestons, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 646 students. Its ICSEA is 1,088, 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 Catherine of Siena is a Catholic primary school for Kindergarten to Year 6 in Prestons, opened in 1999 and grown from 48 students to over 600. It describes a learning environment rich in collaboration, creativity and challenge, with contemporary learning spaces. Its motto, "With Open Eyes", encourages students to be open to the beauty of the world and each other. Most families come from language backgrounds other than English.
Often praised
- Collaboration and creativity
- Contemporary learning spaces
- Multicultural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalmeny Public School | Prestons | Public primary | 0.6 km | 1,012 | 671 |
| Amity College, Prestons | Prestons | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,096 | 2,588 |
| William Carey Christian School | Prestons | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,105 | 1,325 |
| St Francis Catholic College | Edmondson Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,088 | 1,559 |
| Prestons Public School | Prestons | Public primary | 2.0 km | 962 | 586 |
| Edmondson Park Public School | Edmondson Park | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,077 | 897 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School | Hoxton Park | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,037 | 469 |
| Bardia Public School | Bardia | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,070 | 953 |
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 Innocents' Catholic Primary School | Croydon | Catholic primary · K-6 | 156 | 1,088 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Hurstville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 408 | 1,088 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School | Wentworthville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 392 | 1,089 |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley | Bexley | Catholic primary · K-6 | 179 | 1,089 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School | Mascot | Catholic primary · K-6 | 608 | 1,089 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda | Miranda | Catholic primary · K-6 | 396 | 1,090 |
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.