St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chisholm, New South Wales 2322 · Maitland LGA
#605 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1844 of 4,908 nationally
About St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Chisholm, New South Wales (2322), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 614 students (307 girls and 307 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (32.5 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Aloysius Catholic Primary School scores 61.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 605th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 19 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Aloysius Catholic Primary School's 614 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Bede's Catholic College
Chisholm · Catholic high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1030 · 178 m away
Metford Public School
Metford · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 887 · 2.2 km away
Hunter River Community School
Metford · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 958 · 2.3 km away
Maitland Christian School
Metford · Independent combined · K-12
832 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.7 km away
Arise Christian College
Metford · Independent special · U
61 students · ICSEA 971 · 2.7 km away
Thornton Public School
Thornton · Government primary · K-6
826 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.7 km away
Tenambit Public School
Tenambit · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 893 · 3.0 km away
Aspect Hunter School
Thornton · Independent special · U
290 students · ICSEA 1008 · 3.2 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland
East Maitland · Independent combined · 3-12
108 students · ICSEA 975 · 3.2 km away
Morpeth Public School
Morpeth · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School
Greystanes · Catholic primary · K-6
802 students · ICSEA 1064
St Madeleine's Primary School
Kenthurst · Catholic primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1064
St Carthage's Primary School
Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1064
St Michael's Primary School
Blacktown South · Catholic primary · K-6
631 students · ICSEA 1065
St Joseph's Primary School
East Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 1063
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Moss Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1063
Frequently asked questions
Is St Aloysius Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Aloysius Catholic Primary School offer?
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Aloysius Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Aloysius Catholic Primary School had 614 enrolled students (307 girls, 307 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Aloysius Catholic Primary School?
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Aloysius Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School ranks 605th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.0/100), and 1844th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School?
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School has about 18.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Aloysius Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Aloysius Catholic Primary School had 85 students in Kindergarten and 93 in Year 6.
Is St Aloysius Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Aloysius Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Aloysius Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Aloysius 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.
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