Is St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Catholic Schools NSW.

What years does St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School teach?

St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School?

St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School had 632 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Catholic primary school in Smithfield

St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School

St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Smithfield, New South Wales.

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About the school

What St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School is like

It has 632 students (319 girls and 313 boys) and the equivalent of 37.7 full-time teachers, about 17 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 12 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

The school is run by Catholic Schools NSW.

As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.

Its ICSEA value is 992, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School at a glance

Students: 632; 2025
Girls and boys: 50% / 50%; 319 girls, 313 boys
Teachers: 37.7; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 16.8 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 6

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Fees

St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School fees

St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in New South Wales. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Kindergarten and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School

Is St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Catholic Schools NSW.
What years does St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School teach?: St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School?: St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School had 632 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School?: St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 992, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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