Corpus Christi Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waratah, New South Wales 2298 · Newcastle LGA
#254 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#858 of 4,908 nationally
About Corpus Christi Primary School
Corpus Christi Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Waratah, New South Wales (2298), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 169 students (86 girls and 83 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Corpus Christi Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Corpus Christi Primary School scores 71.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 254th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+28 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Corpus Christi Primary School's 169 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Corpus Christi Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Corpus Christi Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
Waratah · Independent combined · K-12
1,466 students · ICSEA 1138 · 410 m away
Waratah Public School
Waratah · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 1019 · 512 m away
St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
Waratah · Independent special · 10-12
52 students · ICSEA 776 · 550 m away
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Waratah · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1022 · 580 m away
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963 · 709 m away
Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Waratah · Government high school · 7-10
848 students · ICSEA 957 · 734 m away
Newcastle Senior School
Waratah · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 960 · 954 m away
Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.1 km away
Mayfield West Public School
Mayfield · Government primary · P-6
342 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.5 km away
Hunter Christian School
Mayfield · Independent combined · K-12
337 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School
Dee Why · Catholic primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 1085
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield South · Catholic primary · K-6
101 students · ICSEA 1084
St John Vianney's Primary School
Doonside · Catholic primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1083
St Bernadette's Primary School
Dundas Valley · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1083
St John's Primary School
Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1083
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Gwynneville · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1083
Frequently asked questions
Is Corpus Christi Primary School a public or private school?
Corpus Christi Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Corpus Christi Primary School offer?
Corpus Christi Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Corpus Christi Primary School?
In 2025, Corpus Christi Primary School had 169 enrolled students (86 girls, 83 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Corpus Christi Primary School?
Corpus Christi Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Corpus Christi Primary School rank in NSW?
Corpus Christi Primary School ranks 254th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.6/100), and 858th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Corpus Christi Primary School?
Corpus Christi Primary School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Corpus Christi Primary School each year?
In 2025, Corpus Christi Primary School had 19 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is Corpus Christi Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Corpus Christi Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Corpus Christi Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Corpus Christi Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Corpus Christi Primary School?
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