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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Freshwater, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 163 students.

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163
Students
77 boys · 86 girls
K-6
Year range
1134
ICSEA
avg = 1000
10%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1134

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 92% of Australian schools.

Suburb Freshwater 2096
Local government area Northern Beaches
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Freshwater - Brookvale
Official website www.sjbfdbb.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School had 163 students in 2025, compared with 279 in 2016 (down 42%).

279 '16 287 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 163 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The suburb: Freshwater - Brookvale

$3,888,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
23
Childcare services
ACECQA register
46.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,383
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Freshwater - Brookvale 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 Freshwater - Brookvale profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Harbord Public School Government K-6 881 1137 0.3 km
Stewart House School Government not published not published 0.7 km
Stella Maris College Independent 7-12 1,006 1135 1.3 km
Curl Curl North Public School Government K-6 699 1116 1.3 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 John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

How many students go to St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has 163 students enrolled (77 boys and 86 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School teach?

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School a government or non-government school?

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school in Freshwater, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1134 at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 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 John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA of 1134, which places it above 92% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?

23 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Freshwater - Brookvale, 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 →