St Augustine's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coffs Harbour, New South Wales 2450 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#787 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2402 of 4,908 nationally
About St Augustine's Primary School
St Augustine's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales (2450), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 738 students (362 girls and 376 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Augustine's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (44.9 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Augustine's Primary School scores 54.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 787th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 18 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1036
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 St Augustine's Primary School's 738 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Augustine's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Augustine's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Allegra School Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour · Independent special · 9-10
83 students · ICSEA 984 · 417 m away
Coffs Harbour Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 897 · 677 m away
Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-8
81 students · ICSEA 798 · 984 m away
Narranga Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.3 km away
Tyalla Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 872 · 1.9 km away
Casuarina Steiner School
Coffs Harbour · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.0 km away
Orara High School
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
858 students · ICSEA 896 · 2.0 km away
Coffs Harbour High School
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
783 students · ICSEA 957 · 2.2 km away
Bishop Druitt College
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-12
1,351 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.8 km away
St John Paul College
Coffs Harbour · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bernadette's Primary School
Lalor Park · Catholic primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 1036
Holy Cross Primary School
Glendale · Catholic primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 1036
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Belfield · Catholic primary · K-6
239 students · ICSEA 1036
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Belmore · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1036
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1036
St Benedict's Primary School
Edgeworth · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is St Augustine's Primary School a public or private school?
St Augustine's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Augustine's Primary School offer?
St Augustine's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Augustine's Primary School?
In 2025, St Augustine's Primary School had 738 enrolled students (362 girls, 376 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Augustine's Primary School?
St Augustine's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1036. 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 Augustine's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Augustine's Primary School ranks 787th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (54.1/100), and 2402nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Augustine's Primary School?
St Augustine's Primary School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Augustine's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Augustine's Primary School had 98 students in Kindergarten and 113 in Year 6.
Is St Augustine's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Augustine's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Augustine's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Augustine's 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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