St Francis Xavier Primary School
Ballina NSW 2478
St Francis Xavier Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Ballina, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 398 students. Its ICSEA is 1,045, 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 Xavier is a Catholic primary school in Ballina serving Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 400 students, and part of the Catholic schools network of the Lismore diocese. It shares school news with families through a regular online newsletter and sits on Swift Street in the Ballina community.
Often praised
- Local Catholic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballina Public School | Ballina | Public primary | 0.1 km | 869 | 254 |
| Southern Cross Public School | East Ballina | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,053 | 388 |
| Richmond Christian College | Ballina | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,069 | 327 |
| Emmanuel Anglican College | Ballina | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,113 | 878 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Skennars Head | Catholic primary | 5.7 km | 1,102 | 446 |
| Empire Vale Public School | Empire Vale | Public primary | 7.7 km | 941 | 18 |
| Lennox Head Public School | Lennox Head | Public primary | 8.6 km | 1,064 | 424 |
| Teven-Tintenbar Public School | Tintenbar | Public primary | 10.2 km | 1,057 | 133 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School | Rosemeadow | Catholic primary · K-6 | 202 | 1,045 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Alstonville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 187 | 1,045 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School | Sefton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 337 | 1,046 |
| St Francis of Assisi Primary School | Glendenning | Catholic primary · K-6 | 480 | 1,044 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Milton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 125 | 1,044 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School | St Clair | Catholic primary · K-6 | 331 | 1,043 |
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.