Nazareth Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shellharbour City, New South Wales 2529 · Shellharbour LGA
#549 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1686 of 4,908 nationally
About Nazareth Catholic Primary School
Nazareth Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Shellharbour City, New South Wales (2529), within the Shellharbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 413 students (197 girls and 216 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Nazareth Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1052, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nazareth Catholic Primary School scores 62.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 549th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 17 in the Shellharbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1052
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Nazareth Catholic Primary School's 413 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nazareth Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nazareth Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Oak Flats High School
Oak Flats · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.0 km away
Balarang Public School
Oak Flats · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.1 km away
Barrack Heights Public School
Barrack Heights · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 873 · 1.4 km away
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Oak Flats · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,126 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.8 km away
Mount Warrigal Public School
Warilla · Government primary · P-6
185 students · ICSEA 885 · 1.8 km away
Oak Flats Public School
Oak Flats · Government primary · P-6
416 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.9 km away
Flinders Public School
Flinders · Government primary · K-6
518 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.0 km away
Warilla High School
Barrack Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.0 km away
Warilla Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.1 km away
Peterborough School
Warilla · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Aidan's Primary School
Rooty Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 1052
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Narellan Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1052
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell
Toormina · Catholic primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 1052
St Peter's Primary School
Stockton · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1053
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School Mount Pritchard
Bonnyrigg · Catholic primary · K-6
819 students · ICSEA 1053
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Villawood · Catholic primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 1053
Frequently asked questions
Is Nazareth Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Nazareth Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Nazareth Catholic Primary School offer?
Nazareth Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nazareth Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Nazareth Catholic Primary School had 413 enrolled students (197 girls, 216 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nazareth Catholic Primary School?
Nazareth Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1052. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nazareth Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Nazareth Catholic Primary School ranks 549th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.6/100), and 1686th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nazareth Catholic Primary School?
Nazareth Catholic Primary School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Nazareth Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Nazareth Catholic Primary School had 61 students in Kindergarten and 55 in Year 6.
Is Nazareth Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Nazareth Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nazareth Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nazareth Catholic 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 Nazareth Catholic Primary School?
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