St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
Paddington NSW 2021
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Paddington, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 151 students. Its ICSEA is 1,167, 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 Francis of Assisi is a Catholic primary school on Gordon Street, Paddington, for boys and girls from Kindergarten to Year 6, with around 150 students. Opened in 1883 by the Sisters of Charity, it became the Archdiocese of Sydney's only Regional Catholic school in 1999, drawing families from several nearby parishes. Major building works in 2018 created new future-focused learning and recreation spaces.
Often praised
- Future-focused learning spaces
- Regional parish community
- Historic 1883 founding
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington Public School | Paddington | Public primary | 0.1 km | 1,155 | 147 |
| Glenmore Road Public School | Paddington | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,176 | 263 |
| Woollahra Public SchoolOC | Woollahra | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,193 | 667 |
| Sydney Grammar School - Edgecliff Preparatory School | Paddington | Independent primary | 1.0 km | — | — |
| Ascham School | Edgecliff | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,217 | 1,182 |
| Darlinghurst Public School | Potts Point | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,156 | 210 |
| Bourke Street Public School | Surry Hills | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,135 | 381 |
| Crown Street Public School | Surry Hills | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,114 | 288 |
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 Columba's Catholic Primary School | Leichhardt North | Catholic primary · K-6 | 180 | 1,167 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Lindfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 259 | 1,168 |
| McAuley Catholic Primary School | Rose Bay | Catholic primary · K-6 | 273 | 1,168 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School | Annandale | Catholic primary · K-6 | 155 | 1,166 |
| St Paul's Catholic College Junior Campus | Balgowlah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 232 | 1,168 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School | Hunters Hill | Catholic primary · K-6 | 360 | 1,166 |
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.