Top 33 private primary schools in Newcastle (2025)
Independent and Catholic schools offering primary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 33 schools shown out of all eligible private primary schools in Newcastle.
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- 188Newcastle Grammar SchoolThe Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,049 students
- 275Holy Family Primary SchoolMerewether Beach · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 198 students
- 374St Philip's Christian College - WaratahWaratah · Independent CombinedICSEA 1138 · 1,466 students
- 472St Kevin's Primary SchoolCardiff · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1071 · 130 students
- 572St Patrick's Primary SchoolWallsend · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 323 students
- 672Corpus Christi Primary SchoolWaratah · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1085 · 169 students
- 769St Joseph's Primary SchoolCharlestown · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1102 · 361 students
- 869St Columba's Primary SchoolAdamstown · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1107 · 168 students
- 969St Joseph's Primary SchoolMerewether · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1141 · 387 students
- 1067Bishop Tyrrell Anglican CollegeFletcher · Independent CombinedICSEA 1085 · 860 students
- 1167St John's Primary SchoolLambton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 200 students
- 1266St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolBelmont · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1048 · 124 students
- 1366Belmont Christian CollegeBelmont North · Independent CombinedICSEA 1091 · 907 students
- 1464St Therese's Primary SchoolNew Lambton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1100 · 543 students
- 1564St Mary's Primary SchoolWarners Bay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1093 · 418 students
- 1662St James' Primary SchoolKotara South · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1104 · 334 students
- 1762St Peter's Primary SchoolStockton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1053 · 180 students
- 1861Holy Cross Primary SchoolGlendale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1036 · 153 students
- 1961Newcastle Waldorf SchoolGlendale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1072 · 237 students
- 2059Macquarie CollegeWallsend · Independent CombinedICSEA 1110 · 1,060 students
- 2159St Columban's Primary SchoolMayfield · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1034 · 162 students
- 2258St Benedict's Primary SchoolEdgeworth · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1037 · 357 students
- 2358St Patrick's Primary SchoolSwansea · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1041 · 165 students
- 2457Hunter Christian SchoolMayfield · Independent CombinedICSEA 1061 · 337 students
- 2557Our Lady of Victories Primary SchoolShortland · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1025 · 130 students
- 2655Our Lady of Lourdes Primary SchoolTarro · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1013 · 260 students
- 2753St Joseph's Primary SchoolKilaben Bay · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1023 · 194 students
- 2852Charlton Christian CollegeFassifern · Independent CombinedICSEA 1063 · 831 students
- 2950St Paul's Primary SchoolGateshead · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1023 · 294 students
- 3048Avondale SchoolCooranbong · Independent CombinedICSEA 1055 · 977 students
- 3146Brightwaters Christian CollegeBrightwaters · Independent CombinedICSEA 1001 · 106 students
- 3240Heritage College Lake MacquarieMorisset · Independent CombinedICSEA 1002 · 511 students
- 3336St John Vianney Primary SchoolMorisset · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 961 · 118 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Grammar School The Hill · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 87.8 Top 5% | 1181 | 1,049 | 10.7 |
| 2 | Holy Family Primary School Merewether Beach · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 74.6 Top 10% | 1132 | 198 | 13.1 |
| 3 | St Philip's Christian College - Waratah Waratah · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 74.4 Top 25% | 1138 | 1,466 | 12.9 |
| 4 | St Kevin's Primary School Cardiff · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 72.0 Top 25% | 1071 | 130 | 11.4 |
| 5 | St Patrick's Primary School Wallsend · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 71.7 Top 25% | 1076 | 323 | 15.2 |
| 6 | Corpus Christi Primary School Waratah · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 71.6 Top 25% | 1085 | 169 | 14.8 |
| 7 | St Joseph's Primary School Charlestown · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 69.4 Top 25% | 1102 | 361 | 19.2 |
| 8 | St Columba's Primary School Adamstown · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 69.3 Top 25% | 1107 | 168 | 16.8 |
| 9 | St Joseph's Primary School Merewether · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.5 Top 25% | 1141 | 387 | 18.5 |
| 10 | Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College Fletcher · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 67.4 Top 25% | 1085 | 860 | 13.0 |
| 11 | St John's Primary School Lambton · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 67.4 Top 25% | 1083 | 200 | 15.9 |
| 12 | St Francis Xavier's Primary School Belmont · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 66.0 Top 25% | 1048 | 124 | 11.0 |
| 13 | Belmont Christian College Belmont North · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 65.8 Top 25% | 1091 | 907 | 12.9 |
| 14 | St Therese's Primary School New Lambton · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 64.4 Top 50% | 1100 | 543 | 17.0 |
| 15 | St Mary's Primary School Warners Bay · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 63.9 Top 50% | 1093 | 418 | 18.3 |
| 16 | St James' Primary School Kotara South · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 62.4 Top 50% | 1104 | 334 | 16.2 |
| 17 | St Peter's Primary School Stockton · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 62.2 Top 50% | 1053 | 180 | 15.7 |
| 18 | Holy Cross Primary School Glendale · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 61.0 Top 50% | 1036 | 153 | 12.0 |
| 19 | Newcastle Waldorf School Glendale · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 60.9 Top 50% | 1072 | 237 | 10.5 |
| 20 | Macquarie College Wallsend · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 59.3 Top 50% | 1110 | 1,060 | 14.3 |
| 21 | St Columban's Primary School Mayfield · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 58.5 Top 50% | 1034 | 162 | 15.9 |
| 22 | St Benedict's Primary School Edgeworth · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 58.4 Top 50% | 1037 | 357 | 16.9 |
| 23 | St Patrick's Primary School Swansea · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 58.2 Top 50% | 1041 | 165 | 15.3 |
| 24 | Hunter Christian School Mayfield · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 57.2 Top 50% | 1061 | 337 | 12.4 |
| 25 | Our Lady of Victories Primary School Shortland · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 57.1 Top 50% | 1025 | 130 | 10.7 |
| 26 | Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Tarro · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 54.8 Top 50% | 1013 | 260 | 14.9 |
| 27 | St Joseph's Primary School Kilaben Bay · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 52.9 Top 50% | 1023 | 194 | 13.5 |
| 28 | Charlton Christian College Fassifern · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 51.7 Top 50% | 1063 | 831 | 15.1 |
| 29 | St Paul's Primary School Gateshead · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 50.2 Top 50% | 1023 | 294 | 15.2 |
| 30 | Avondale School Cooranbong · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 48.3 Top 50% | 1055 | 977 | 14.5 |
| 31 | Brightwaters Christian College Brightwaters · Combined · K-10 | Independent | 46.2 Lower 50% | 1001 | 106 | 10.2 |
| 32 | Heritage College Lake Macquarie Morisset · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 40.4 Lower 50% | 1002 | 511 | 12.7 |
| 33 | St John Vianney Primary School Morisset · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 35.7 Lower 50% | 961 | 118 | 9.8 |
There are 33 private primary schools in Newcastle eligible for this list; the top 33 are shown. Newcastle Grammar School in The Hill is ranked first with a Success Index of 87.8 and an ICSEA of 1181. 0 of the top 33 are government schools and 33 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1071.
The top 10 private primary schools in Newcastle for 2025 are: 1. Newcastle Grammar School (The Hill); 2. Holy Family Primary School (Merewether Beach); 3. St Philip's Christian College - Waratah (Waratah); 4. St Kevin's Primary School (Cardiff); 5. St Patrick's Primary School (Wallsend); 6. Corpus Christi Primary School (Waratah); 7. St Joseph's Primary School (Charlestown); 8. St Columba's Primary School (Adamstown); 9. St Joseph's Primary School (Merewether); 10. Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College (Fletcher).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best private primary school in Newcastle?
Newcastle Grammar School in The Hill ranks first among private primary schools in Newcastle with a Success Index of 87.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1181.
How are private primary schools in Newcastle ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 private primary schools in Newcastle?
0 of the top 33 private primary schools in Newcastle are government schools; 33 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.