St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School
Smithfield NSW 2164
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Smithfield, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 632 students. Its ICSEA is 992, 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 Gertrude's is a Catholic primary school for Kindergarten to Year 6 in Smithfield, opened in 1952 by the Josephite Sisters and continuing the traditions of Mary MacKillop. With about 630 students, it describes a caring and welcoming community, with inclusiveness shown through multiculturalism and families spanning multiple generations. Its vision is to empower all students to embrace learning and achieve excellence.
Often praised
- Caring, welcoming community
- Multicultural and inclusive
- Multi-generational families
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Public SchoolOC | Smithfield | Public primary | 0.4 km | 948 | 517 |
| Fairfield Heights Public School | Fairfield | Public primary | 1.3 km | 893 | 642 |
| Smithfield West Public School | Wetherill Park | Public primary | 1.9 km | 900 | 300 |
| Fairfield West Public School | Fairfield West | Public primary | 1.9 km | 914 | 545 |
| Fairfield Public School | Fairfield | Public primary | 2.1 km | 901 | 386 |
| Widemere Public School | Greystanes | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,036 | 169 |
| Fairvale Public School | Fairfield | Public primary | 2.5 km | 919 | 503 |
| Guildford West Public School | Guildford West | Public primary | 2.7 km | 945 | 366 |
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 Laurence's Parish School | Forbes | Catholic primary · K-6 | 298 | 992 |
| Holy Spirit Infants School | Abermain | Catholic primary · K-2 | 122 | 991 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Tocumwal | Catholic primary · K-6 | 20 | 993 |
| St Augustine's Parish School | Narromine | Catholic primary · K-6 | 87 | 993 |
| St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay | Batehaven | Catholic primary · K-6 | 394 | 993 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | West Kempsey | Catholic primary · K-6 | 332 | 991 |
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.