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Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle

Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle is a Catholic primary school in Balmain, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 349 students.

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349
Students
164 boys · 185 girls
K-6
Year range
1170
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1170

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 98% of Australian schools.

Suburb Balmain 2041
Local government area Inner West
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Balmain
Enrolments 2016-2025

Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle had 349 students in 2025, compared with 428 in 2016 (down 18%).

428 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 349 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Balmain

$2,793,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,124
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Balmain statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Balmain profile →

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Nearest schools to Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Balmain Public School Government K-6 321 1172 0.1 km
Inner Sydney Montessori School Independent K-6 95 1178 0.7 km
Nicholson Street Public School Government K-6 95 1151 0.9 km
Birchgrove Public School Government P-6 214 1132 0.9 km
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus Government 7-10 854 1112 1.3 km
Rozelle Public School Government P-6 507 1162 1.4 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle

How many students go to Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle?

Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle has 349 students enrolled (164 boys and 185 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle teach?

Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle a government or non-government school?

Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle is a Catholic school in Balmain, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1170 at Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle has an ICSEA of 1170, which places it above 98% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Balmain, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →