St Jerome's Catholic Primary School
Punchbowl NSW 2196
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Punchbowl, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 175 students. Its ICSEA is 1,004, 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 Jerome's is a Catholic primary school (Kindergarten to Year 6) in Punchbowl, part of Sydney Catholic Schools. Founded in 1933 and led by the Sisters of St Joseph for decades, it now has about 175 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio. Nearly all students come from a language background other than English. Its mission is 'Together in faith, engaging hearts, inspiring excellence.'
Often praised
- Strong mission statement
- Culturally diverse community
- Small class sizes
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: high. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See St Jerome's Catholic Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchbowl Public School | Punchbowl | Public primary | 0.4 km | 976 | 528 |
| St Charbel's College | Punchbowl | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,054 | 1,198 |
| Wiley Park Public School | Wiley Park | Public primary | 1.3 km | 994 | 550 |
| Mount Lewis Infants School | Greenacre | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,047 | 173 |
| Lakemba Public School | Wiley Park | Public primary | 1.4 km | 999 | 428 |
| Bankstown South Infants School | Bankstown | Public primary | 1.6 km | 999 | 141 |
| St Euphemia College | Bankstown | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,038 | 622 |
| Holy Saviour School | Greenacre | Independent primary | 1.8 km | 1,038 | 298 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Primary School | Granville East | Catholic primary · K-6 | 235 | 1,004 |
| Chisholm Catholic Primary School | Bligh Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 411 | 1,005 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School | Lake Munmorah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 431 | 1,005 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | West Tamworth | Catholic primary · K-6 | 185 | 1,003 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo | Dubbo | Catholic primary · K-6 | 429 | 1,003 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Crookwell | Catholic primary · K-6 | 144 | 1,005 |
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.