St Agnes' Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Macquarie, New South Wales 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#641 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1958 of 4,908 nationally
About St Agnes' Primary School
St Agnes' Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales (2444), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 553 students (303 girls and 250 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Agnes' Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (36.8 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Agnes' Primary School scores 59.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 641st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 16 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 St Agnes' Primary School's 553 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Agnes' Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Agnes' Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Westport Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 888 · 565 m away
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919 · 612 m away
Port Macquarie Steiner School
Port Macquarie · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1051 · 698 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.3 km away
Nautilus Senior College
Port Macquarie · Independent special · 7-10
113 students · ICSEA 833 · 1.4 km away
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,107 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.6 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.9 km away
Port Macquarie Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.9 km away
North East Public School of Distance Education
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.9 km away
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Bankstown · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1029
Henschke Primary School
Wagga Wagga · Catholic primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1029
St Patrick's Primary School
Guildford · Catholic primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1028
St Joseph's Primary School
Gloucester · Catholic primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 1030
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso
Kelso · Catholic primary · K-6
463 students · ICSEA 1028
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst
South Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is St Agnes' Primary School a public or private school?
St Agnes' Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Agnes' Primary School offer?
St Agnes' Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Agnes' Primary School?
In 2025, St Agnes' Primary School had 553 enrolled students (303 girls, 250 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Agnes' Primary School?
St Agnes' Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1029. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Agnes' Primary School rank in NSW?
St Agnes' Primary School ranks 641st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.6/100), and 1958th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Agnes' Primary School?
St Agnes' Primary School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Agnes' Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Agnes' Primary School had 63 students in Kindergarten and 83 in Year 6.
Is St Agnes' Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Agnes' Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Agnes' Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Agnes' 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.
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