St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pottsville, New South Wales 2489 · Tweed LGA
#397 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1232 of 4,908 nationally
About St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Pottsville, New South Wales (2489), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 373 students (185 girls and 188 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Ambrose Catholic Primary School scores 67.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 397th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 21 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Ambrose Catholic Primary School's 373 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Ambrose Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pottsville Beach Public School
Pottsville · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.8 km away
Bogangar Public School
Bogangar · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1040 · 6.1 km away
Crabbes Creek Public School
Crabbes Creek · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 985 · 9.5 km away
Burringbar Public School
Burringbar · Government primary · K-6
93 students · ICSEA 992 · 11 km away
Ocean Shores Public School
Ocean Shores · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1051 · 11 km away
Duranbah Public School
Duranbah · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1058 · 12 km away
Kingscliff High School
Kingscliff · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 991 · 14 km away
Cudgen Public School
Cudgen · Government primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 984 · 14 km away
Kingscliff Public School
Kingscliff · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 1058 · 15 km away
The Pocket Public School
The Pocket · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1068 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1094
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Dulwich Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 1094
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Engadine · Catholic primary · K-6
772 students · ICSEA 1094
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Springwood · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1095
St Mary's Primary School
Warners Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 1093
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Denistone · Catholic primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1095
Frequently asked questions
Is St Ambrose Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Ambrose 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 Ambrose Catholic Primary School offer?
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Ambrose Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Ambrose Catholic Primary School had 373 enrolled students (185 girls, 188 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Ambrose Catholic Primary School?
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Ambrose Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School ranks 397th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.7/100), and 1232nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Ambrose Catholic Primary School?
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Ambrose Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Ambrose Catholic Primary School had 47 students in Kindergarten and 58 in Year 6.
Is St Ambrose Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Ambrose Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Ambrose Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Ambrose 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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