St Columba's Catholic College
Springwood NSW 2777
St Columba's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Springwood, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 1,112 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 Columba's Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school for Years 7-12 in the Blue Mountains, part of the Parramatta Diocese. Established in 1979, it has about 1,100 students and sits on grounds with extensive bushland and a locally heritage-listed property. The college aims for the full human development of students, grounded in the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Often praised
- Bushland campus
- Heritage-listed grounds
- Faith-based formation
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NAPLAN
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HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.46 | 76 |
| 2024 | 0.68 | 95 |
| 2023 | 0.29 | 38 |
| 2022 | 0.54 | 67 |
| 2021 | 0.32 | 42 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winmalee High School | Winmalee | Public high school | 2.5 km | 1,040 | 698 |
| Springwood High School | Faulconbridge | Public high school | 3.7 km | 1,027 | 565 |
| Wycliffe Christian School | Warrimoo | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.8 km | 1,100 | 586 |
| The Lakes Christian College | Castlereagh | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.1 km | 1,022 | 330 |
| Blaxland High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Blaxland | Public high school | 9.2 km | 1,065 | 997 |
| Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Emu Plains | Public high school | 11.1 km | 994 | 802 |
| Penola Catholic College Emu Plains | Emu Plains | Catholic high school | 11.4 km | 1,024 | 709 |
| CathWest Innovation College McCarthy Campus | Emu Plains | Catholic high school | 11.4 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary) | Marsden Park | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 940 | 1,088 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| St Aloysius College Cronulla | Cronulla | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 482 | 1,089 |
| St Patrick's Marist College | Dundas | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst | Mortdale | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer | Cronulla | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 421 | 1,086 |
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.