St Charles Catholic Primary School
Ryde NSW 2112
St Charles Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Ryde, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 579 students. Its ICSEA is 1,118, 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 Charles is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Ryde serving a culturally diverse community of about 580 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. One of the area's oldest schools, it opened in 1858 with 30 students, and the Little Company of Mary Sisters took it over in 1892. The City of Ryde recognised its 160th anniversary in 2018.
Often praised
- Over 160 years of history
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putney Public School | Ryde | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,114 | 357 |
| Ryde Public SchoolOC | Ryde | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,096 | 497 |
| Northcross Christian School | Ryde | Independent primary | 1.4 km | 1,194 | 374 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School | Gladesville | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,132 | 179 |
| Ryde East Public School | North Ryde | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,115 | 347 |
| Gladesville Public School | Gladesville | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,129 | 305 |
| Italian Bilingual School | Meadowbank | Independent primary | 2.0 km | 1,142 | 111 |
| Boronia Park Public School | Hunters Hill | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,145 | 409 |
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 Bernard's Catholic Primary School | Botany | Catholic primary · K-6 | 287 | 1,119 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Kogarah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 416 | 1,117 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School | Kellyville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 627 | 1,116 |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School | Arncliffe | Catholic primary · K-6 | 292 | 1,116 |
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.