St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Kogarah NSW 2217
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Kogarah, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 416 students. Its ICSEA is 1,117, 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School in Kogarah is a co-educational Kindergarten to Year 6 school with about 416 students. Opened in 1862, it was led by the Sisters of Charity and the Sisters of St Joseph for a century and has had lay principals since 1986. It is a culturally diverse community, with most students from language backgrounds other than English, and holds regular open days.
Often praised
- Long history since 1862
- Culturally diverse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kogarah Public School | Kogarah | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,087 | 456 |
| Carlton South Public School | Carlton | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,064 | 514 |
| Carlton Public School | Bexley | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,041 | 599 |
| Brighton-Le-Sands Public School | Brighton-Le-Sands | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,064 | 433 |
| Ramsgate Public School | Ramsgate | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,039 | 447 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands | Brighton-Le-Sands | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,090 | 198 |
| Rockdale Public School | Rockdale | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,053 | 321 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Rockdale | Catholic primary | 1.9 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 Charles Catholic Primary School | Ryde | Catholic primary · K-6 | 579 | 1,118 |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School | Arncliffe | Catholic primary · K-6 | 292 | 1,116 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Mortlake | Catholic primary · K-6 | 357 | 1,116 |
| Holy Cross Primary School | Glenwood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 386 | 1,119 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School | Baulkham Hills South | Catholic primary · K-6 | 403 | 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.