St Benedict's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Edgeworth, New South Wales 2285 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#675 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2060 of 4,908 nationally
About St Benedict's Primary School
St Benedict's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Edgeworth, New South Wales (2285), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 357 students (187 girls and 170 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Benedict's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Benedict's Primary School scores 58.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 675th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (16th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Benedict's Primary School's 357 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Benedict's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Benedict's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Edgeworth Heights Public School
Edgeworth · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 969 · 291 m away
Edgeworth Public School
Edgeworth · Government primary · P-6
647 students · ICSEA 967 · 785 m away
Barnsley Public School
Barnsley · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.0 km away
Argenton Public School
Argenton · Government primary · K-6
46 students · ICSEA 934 · 2.4 km away
Glendale Technology High School
Glendale · Government high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.9 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
Glendale · Catholic primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 1036 · 3.0 km away
West Wallsend High School
West Wallsend · Government high school · 7-12
632 students · ICSEA 940 · 3.1 km away
Boolaroo Public School
Boolaroo · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 981 · 3.3 km away
West Wallsend Public School
West Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.6 km away
North Academy
West Wallsend · Independent special · 9-11
35 students · ICSEA 966 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Albion Park · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1037
Marion Catholic Primary School
Horsley Park · Catholic primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 1037
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Hoxton Park · Catholic primary · K-6
469 students · ICSEA 1037
St Mary's War Memorial School
West Wyalong · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1038
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
Frequently asked questions
Is St Benedict's Primary School a public or private school?
St Benedict'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 Benedict's Primary School offer?
St Benedict's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Benedict's Primary School?
In 2025, St Benedict's Primary School had 357 enrolled students (187 girls, 170 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Benedict's Primary School?
St Benedict's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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 Benedict's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Benedict's Primary School ranks 675th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.4/100), and 2060th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Benedict's Primary School?
St Benedict's Primary School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Benedict's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Benedict's Primary School had 57 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is St Benedict's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Benedict's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Benedict's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Benedict'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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Benedict's Primary School?
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