AustraliaNSWByron BaySt Finbarr's Primary School

St Finbarr's Primary School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Byron Bay, NSW 2481 · Inner Regional
325Students
1096ICSEA
1:15.6Ratio
9/10SEIFA
St Finbarr's

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1096+96
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
325
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
15.6:1+3.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
13%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
2%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
9 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
36%+11pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

St Finbarr's Primary School is a catholic primary school in Byron Bay, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 325 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1096 (above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 9 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorCatholic
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyCatholic Schools NSW
Postcode2481
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID43510

Student Background

Total Enrolments325
Gender Split152 girls / 173 boys
Indigenous Students2%
Language Background Other Than English13%
English Background87%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
5%
Lower middle
21%
Upper middle
39%
Top quarter
36%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

325 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 142
Yr 149
Yr 255
Yr 344
Yr 451
Yr 538
Yr 646
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff26 (20.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff11 (6.8 FTE)
Total Staff37
Student:Teacher Ratio15.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)