St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Arncliffe NSW 2205
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Arncliffe, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 292 students. Its ICSEA is 1,116, 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's is a small Catholic co-educational primary school in Arncliffe, Sydney, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 to about 290 students. It describes itself as a welcoming community, working with parents and the parish to nurture curious, empathetic and collaborative problem solvers. The community is highly multicultural, and public data show strong NAPLAN results.
Often praised
- Welcoming multicultural community
- Strong NAPLAN results
- Parish partnership
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arncliffe Public School | Arncliffe | Public primary | 0.1 km | 1,028 | 373 |
| Al Zahra College | Arncliffe | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,032 | 773 |
| Athelstane Public School | Arncliffe | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,003 | 277 |
| Kingdom Culture Christian School | Arncliffe | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,082 | 196 |
| Arncliffe West Infants School | Arncliffe | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,058 | 86 |
| St Dominic Savio School | Rockdale | Independent primary | 1.3 km | 1,053 | 41 |
| Rockdale Public School | Rockdale | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,053 | 321 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Rockdale | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,092 | 204 |
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 of The Rosary Primary School | Kellyville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 627 | 1,116 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Mortlake | Catholic primary · K-6 | 357 | 1,116 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School | Eastwood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 373 | 1,115 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Kogarah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 416 | 1,117 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School | Ryde | Catholic primary · K-6 | 579 | 1,118 |
| Holy Cross Primary School | Glenwood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 386 | 1,119 |
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.