AustraliaNSWForbesSt Laurence's Parish School

St Laurence's Parish School

CatholicPrimaryK-6
Forbes, NSW 2871 · Outer Regional
Students298enrolled
Ratio1:15.8student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Catholic
Primary · K-6
ICSEA992
vs National-8 (avg 1000)
Students298
SEIFA4/10
SettingOuter Regional
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St Laurence's Parish

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
992-8
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
298
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
15.8:1+3.5
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
6%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
19%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
4 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
17%-8pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

St Laurence's Parish School is a catholic primary school in Forbes, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 298 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 992 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 4 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorCatholic
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyCatholic Schools NSW
Postcode2871
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID43588

Student Background

Total Enrolments298
Gender Split158 girls / 140 boys
Indigenous Students19%
Language Background Other Than English6%
English Background94%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
26%
Lower middle
32%
Upper middle
25%
Top quarter
17%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

298 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 145
Yr 137
Yr 247
Yr 343
Yr 441
Yr 542
Yr 643
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff22 (18.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff19 (10.7 FTE)
Total Staff41
Student:Teacher Ratio15.8:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)