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St Bede's Catholic College

St Bede's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Chisholm, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 910 students.

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910
Students
421 boys · 489 girls
7-12
Year range
1030
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1030

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 60% of Australian schools.

Suburb Chisholm 2322
Local government area Maitland
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Thornton - Millers Forest
Enrolments 2018-2025

St Bede's Catholic College had 910 students in 2025, compared with 108 in 2018 (up 743%).

- '16 - '17 108 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 910 '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: Thornton - Millers Forest

$857,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
50.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,925
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Thornton - Millers Forest 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 Thornton - Millers Forest profile →

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Nearest schools to St Bede's Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 614 1064 0.2 km
Metford Public School Government K-6 265 887 2.4 km
Hunter River Community School Government U 70 958 2.4 km
Maitland Christian School Independent K-12 832 1047 2.8 km
Arise Christian College Independent U 61 971 2.8 km
Thornton Public School Government K-6 826 974 2.9 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 St Bede's Catholic College

How many students go to St Bede's Catholic College?

St Bede's Catholic College has 910 students enrolled (421 boys and 489 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Bede's Catholic College teach?

St Bede's Catholic College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is St Bede's Catholic College a government or non-government school?

St Bede's Catholic College is a Catholic school in Chisholm, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1030 at St Bede's Catholic College 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. St Bede's Catholic College has an ICSEA of 1030, which places it above 60% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Bede's Catholic College?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Thornton - Millers Forest, 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 →