St Nicholas of Myra Primary School

What St Nicholas of Myra Primary School does

St Nicholas of Myra Primary School is a Catholic Kindergarten to Year 6 primary school located in the Penrith CBD in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1852 under Michael Treanor, the school has operated continuously for over 170 years and is governed as part of Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD), a system of 80 Catholic primary and secondary schools serving more than 46,000 students across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. The school came under the Sisters of St Joseph in 1880, transitioned to lay leadership with Br Dennis Sullivan as principal in 1988, and appointed its first lay principal, Patricia Mervin, in 1998. The current principal is Kirsty Reynolds.

The school's core offering is a NSW NESA-aligned K–6 curriculum across seven key learning areas, with daily Religious Education using the diocesan Encountering Jesus curriculum integrated throughout. Academic structure includes daily 100-minute Literacy and 60-minute Numeracy blocks (with EMU/Extended Mathematical Understanding), Project-Based Learning in Years 3–6, and specialist instruction in Music and Creative Arts. Supporting infrastructure includes a dedicated school counsellor and Wellbeing Coordinator operating under the PBS4L framework, the Compass Parent Portal for parent communication and student management, the SirsiDynix eLibrary for digital reading and research resources, before and after school care delivered on-site through a third-party operator (Ambrose School Age Care), and a broad extracurricular programme covering sport, choir, drama, public speaking, mission, and technology teams.

Revenue is generated through three fee streams — Diocesan Tuition Fees, a Diocesan Building Levy (charged once per family), and school-based Resource and Activity Fees — all billed in instalments across Terms 1, 2, and 3. Fees are set centrally by CSPD; per-student totals for 2026 range from $3,141 (Kindergarten/Year 1, 1st child) to $3,960 (Year 5, 1st child), with sibling discounts reducing Diocesan Tuition for the 2nd child ($1,368) and 3rd child ($912), and rendering 4th and subsequent children fee-free. Financial hardship assistance and Centrelink fee relief are also offered. Go-to-market is community-led, with parent referrals, Open Days, school tours, a 360° virtual tour, and a centralised CSPD enrolment portal supporting the conversion funnel. The school is non-profit and wholly owned within the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta governance structure.

Name

St Nicholas of Myra Primary School

Legal name

St Nicholas of Myra Primary School

Website

https://stnicholaspenrith.catholic.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1852

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

St Nicholas of Myra is a Catholic K–6 primary school in Penrith, NSW, founded in 1852 and operated within Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese. It delivers NESA-aligned curriculum with daily Religious Education, Project-Based Learning, specialist arts, wellbeing support, and on-site before/after school care to Western Sydney families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Catholic primary education
• K-6 education programs
• Religious education curriculum
• Before and after school care
• Project-based learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Penrith

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Diocesan Tuition Fees: Annual tuition fees set by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese, billed in instalments during Terms 1, 2 and 3. Sibling discounts apply with fees reducing for second and third children. Fourth and subsequent children are fee-free.
2. Diocesan Building Levy: Annual levy set by CSPD, charged once per family per year, billed in instalments during Terms 1, 2 and 3.
3. School-Based Fees: School-based fees including Resource Fee and Activity Fee set by the school, billed in instalments during Terms 1, 2 and 3.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St Nicholas of Myra Primary is a Kindergarten to Year 6 Catholic primary school in Penrith, NSW providing holistic Catholic education grounded in the NSW NESA-approved curriculum across seven key learning areas, with daily Religious Education, structured literacy and numeracy blocks, Project-Based Learning for Years 3-6, specialist Music and Creative Arts, and dedicated student wellbeing support. The school also offers before and after school care via partner operator Ambrose, sibling-discounted tuition fees, and financial assistance to families.

Product overview

St Nicholas of Myra Primary is a single-site Catholic primary school (Kindergarten to Year 6) in Penrith, NSW, founded in 1852 and part of Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese. The core educational offering is its K–6 Catholic curriculum following the NSW NESA-approved framework across seven key learning areas, with daily Religious Education using the Encountering Jesus program. The school supplements its core curriculum with a suite of integrated modules: the Compass Parent Portal for parent communication and student management; the SirsiDynix eLibrary for digital reading and research; specialist Creative and Performing Arts instruction; Project Based Learning for Years 3–6; daily structured Literacy and Numeracy programs; Ambrose-operated before and after school care; and a broad extracurricular program including sport, music, drama, mission, and technology activities. Enrolment is managed through a formal application process administered via the CSPD enrolment portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Daily 100 minutes of Literacy instruction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ambrose School Age CarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmbrose Early Years Learning and School Age Care operates before and after school care services on school grounds for students in Years K-6. Specialist staff provide active, engaging and fun programs. Care is available before, after school, and on pupil free days. Located in the school library space.
• Midford (School Shops Online)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMidford supplies school uniforms through their School Shops Online platform. Families create accounts to view and purchase uniform items. The school also maintains a clothing pool of second-hand items.
• Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of CSPD system of 80 Catholic primary and secondary schools operating across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. CSPD sets Diocesan Tuition Fees, Diocesan Building Levy, provides curriculum frameworks (Encountering Jesus), professional development for staff, enrolment policy guidance, and system-wide support services.
• Jarara Cultural CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSPD's Jarara Cultural Centre supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education across the diocese. Works with schools to share culture, build capacity, and provide pastoral care for Indigenous students and families.
• Parramatta Diocese Catholic Primary School Sports CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides representative sport pathways for primary school students across the diocese, including Nepean Zone, Parramatta Diocesan, and Mackillop-level competitions.
• Caritas AustraliaminorOthersInternational Catholic aid agency supported through school fundraising and social justice initiatives.
• Catholic MissionminorOthersOverseas mission activity supported through school fundraising and student engagement programs.
• St Vincent De PaulminorOthersLocal charitable organisation supported through school outreach initiatives and fundraising.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Penrith Christian School: Independent faith-based primary school in the Penrith area competing for the same Western Sydney families. Comparable K-6 offering, before/after care, and community-led enrolment model, though non-Catholic and independently governed.
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (Seven Hills): Sister CSPD Catholic primary school in Western Sydney serving a similar working/middle-income demographic with the same diocesan fee structure and curriculum. Comparable in scale, mission, and operational model.
• St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School (St Marys): CSPD Catholic primary school in the Penrith/Nepean region with shared diocesan systems, sibling-discount fee structure, and parish-based operations. Direct geographic and operational peer.
• St Columba's Catholic Primary School (Springwood): Another CSPD Catholic primary school in the lower Blue Mountains, operating under the same diocesan fee structure, curriculum frameworks (Encountering Jesus), and enrolment portal. Most directly comparable in mission, operating model, and catchment geography.
• Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School (Plumpton): CSPD Catholic primary school in Western Sydney with comparable fee structure, NESA-aligned K-6 curriculum, and parish-integrated faith formation. Operates as a near-identical model in a neighbouring catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Sydney Catholic Schools: System-level peer operating 150+ Catholic primary and secondary schools across the Sydney Archdiocese. Comparable mission and operating model but serves a different (eastern/inner Sydney) catchment under separate diocesan governance.
• Catholic Schools NSW: State-level peak body representing all Catholic systemic schools in NSW. While not an operator, comparable in mission and systemic scale to CSPD and provides governance/advocacy benchmarks relevant to a CSPD school's operating environment.
• Independent Schools Australia: Peak body representing independent (non-government) primary and secondary schools across Australia. Provides a benchmark for non-systemic primary education competitors and alternative private school positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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