St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Woolooware NSW 2230
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Woolooware, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 175 students. Its ICSEA is 1,124, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
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 Francis de Sales is a Catholic primary school (Kindergarten to Year 6) in Woolooware, started in 1963 and staffed by the Sisters of Mercy. With around 175 students, it describes a nurturing place focused on respectful relationships and a holistic, personalised approach to each child. It offers contemporary learning spaces and co-curricular activities including the arts and sport.
Often praised
- Contemporary learning spaces
- Arts and sport activities
- Nurturing, personalised approach
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cronulla Public School | Cronulla | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,064 | 516 |
| Woolooware Public School | Cronulla | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,086 | 462 |
| Burraneer Bay Public School | Cronulla | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,101 | 573 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School | Cronulla | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,123 | 178 |
| Caringbah Public School | Caringbah | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,088 | 394 |
| Cronulla South Public School | Cronulla | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,093 | 261 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School | Caringbah | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,110 | 599 |
| Caringbah North Public SchoolOC | Caringbah | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,086 | 538 |
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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Asquith | Catholic primary · K-6 | 223 | 1,124 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School | Five Dock | Catholic primary · K-6 | 462 | 1,125 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School | Cronulla | Catholic primary · K-6 | 178 | 1,123 |
| St James Catholic Primary School | Glebe | Catholic primary · K-6 | 152 | 1,125 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Meadowbank | Catholic primary · K-6 | 420 | 1,125 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School | Maroubra Junction | Catholic primary · K-6 | 187 | 1,126 |
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.