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Kotara High SchoolSt James' Primary School
MeasureKotara High School
Adamstown NSW
St James' Primary School
Kotara South NSW
Success Index
67
Top 25%
62
Top 50%
State rank (type)#142 of 539#556 of 1,619
National rank (type)#349 of 1,472#1704 of 4,908
SectorGovernmentCatholic
TypeSecondaryPrimary
Year range7-12K-6
Students1,130334
Girls / boys512 / 618169 / 165
Foundation intake–48
Year 7 cohort193–
Year 12 cohort148–
VCE median study score
VCAA, latest year
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VCE study scores 40+––
5-year enrolment growth+0%-15%
ICSEA
Average 1000
10661104
ICSEA percentile74th85th
Top SEA quarter29%40%
Bottom SEA quarter14%4%
Students per teacher13.216.2
Teaching staff (FTE)85.520.6
Non-teaching staff (FTE)21.08.2
Language background other than English13%11%
Indigenous students5%3%
SuburbAdamstown 2289Kotara South 2289
Council areaNewcastleNewcastle
RemotenessMajor CitiesMajor Cities
Websitekotara-h.schools.nsw.gov.aukotarasouth.catholic.edu.au

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Success Index is our 0–100 score from ACARA data (see the methodology). ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of the school community; 1000 is the national average and most schools fall between 900 and 1100. SEA quarters show what share of students come from the most and least advantaged quarter of Australian families. Students per teacher divides full-time-equivalent students by full-time-equivalent teachers; it is not class size.