St Finbarr's Primary School
Byron Bay NSW 2481
St Finbarr's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Byron Bay, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 325 students. Its ICSEA is 1,096, 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 Finbarr's is a Catholic primary school in Byron Bay serving Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 325 students and a teaching staff of roughly 26. It describes itself as a vital community within the Byron Bay and Bangalow Holy Spirit Parish, celebrating God's presence in all it does. The school shares regular news with families through its online newsletter.
Often praised
- Parish-connected school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Community Primary School | Byron Bay | Independent primary | 2.0 km | 1,094 | 95 |
| Byron Bay Public School | Byron Bay | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,067 | 461 |
| Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School | Byron Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,097 | 382 |
| Bangalow Public School | Bangalow | Public primary | 9.1 km | 1,088 | 295 |
| Newrybar Public School | Newrybar | Public primary | 9.9 km | 1,082 | 61 |
| Coorabell Public School | Coorabell | Public primary | 13.3 km | 1,066 | 92 |
| Lennox Head Public School | Lennox Head | Public primary | 14.5 km | 1,064 | 424 |
| Brunswick Heads Public School | Brunswick Heads | Public primary | 15.2 km | 1,025 | 222 |
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 Therese's Catholic Primary School | Denistone | Catholic primary · K-6 | 131 | 1,095 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School | Springwood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 368 | 1,095 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Menai | Catholic primary · K-6 | 803 | 1,098 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School | Quakers Hill | Catholic primary · K-6 | 598 | 1,098 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School | Pottsville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 373 | 1,094 |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Engadine | Catholic primary · K-6 | 772 | 1,094 |
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.