St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Engadine NSW 2233
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Engadine, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 772 students. Its ICSEA is 1,094, 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 John Bosco Catholic Primary School in Engadine is a co-educational Kindergarten to Year 6 school that began in 1959, now with around 770 students. It has an active partnership with St John Bosco College, and both schools are founded on the charism of Don Bosco. Sources note strong academic results relative to national averages.
Often praised
- Don Bosco charism
- Partnership with secondary college
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School | Engadine | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,108 | 42 |
| Engadine Public School | Engadine | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,059 | 411 |
| Engadine West Public School | Engadine | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,057 | 541 |
| Yarrawarrah Public School | Engadine | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,081 | 249 |
| Heathcote East Public School | Heathcote | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,072 | 106 |
| Marton Public School | Engadine | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,063 | 318 |
| Heathcote Public School | Heathcote | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,056 | 273 |
| Shire Christian School | Barden Ridge | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,116 | 926 |
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 Ambrose Catholic Primary School | Pottsville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 373 | 1,094 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Parramatta | Catholic primary · K-6 | 408 | 1,094 |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Dulwich Hill | Catholic primary · K-6 | 118 | 1,094 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Warners Bay | Catholic primary · K-6 | 418 | 1,093 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School | Denistone | Catholic primary · K-6 | 131 | 1,095 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School | Springwood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 368 | 1,095 |
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.