St Carthage's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lismore, New South Wales 2480 · Lismore LGA
#507 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1530 of 4,908 nationally
About St Carthage's Primary School
St Carthage's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Lismore, New South Wales (2480), within the Lismore local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 580 students (302 girls and 278 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Carthage's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (32.5 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Carthage's Primary School scores 64.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 507th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 11 in the Lismore 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%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- 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 Carthage's Primary School's 580 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Carthage's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Carthage's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
North Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
494 students · ICSEA 950 · 724 m away
Living School
Lismore · Independent combined · K-12
313 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.2 km away
Lismore Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 871 · 1.3 km away
Lismore Heights Public School
Lismore Heights · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.6 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
East Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
189 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.0 km away
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.3 km away
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 934 · 2.3 km away
Lismore South Public School
South Lismore · Government primary · P-6
106 students · ICSEA 898 · 2.3 km away
Albert Park Public School
East Lismore · Government primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.3 km away
St John's College
Lismore · Catholic high school · 7-12
774 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.7 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 Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Chisholm · Catholic primary · K-6
614 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 Carthage's Primary School a public or private school?
St Carthage'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 Carthage's Primary School offer?
St Carthage's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Carthage's Primary School?
In 2025, St Carthage's Primary School had 580 enrolled students (302 girls, 278 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Carthage's Primary School?
St Carthage's 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 Carthage's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Carthage's Primary School ranks 507th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.2/100), and 1530th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Carthage's Primary School?
St Carthage's Primary School has about 17.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Carthage's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Carthage's Primary School had 81 students in Kindergarten and 88 in Year 6.
Is St Carthage's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Carthage's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Carthage's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Carthage'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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