St Columba Anglican School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Macquarie, New South Wales 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#81 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#230 of 1,259 nationally
About St Columba Anglican School
St Columba Anglican School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales (2444), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,221 students (595 girls and 626 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
St Columba Anglican School has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 105 teachers (99.1 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Columba Anglican School scores 71.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 81st of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 4 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Columba Anglican School's 1,221 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Columba Anglican School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Columba Anglican School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Nature School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-9
171 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.2 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.5 km away
Port Macquarie Adventist School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-11
91 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.1 km away
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,107 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.1 km away
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029 · 3.1 km away
Westport Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 888 · 3.2 km away
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919 · 3.5 km away
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032 · 3.7 km away
Port Macquarie Steiner School
Port Macquarie · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.8 km away
Nautilus Senior College
Port Macquarie · Independent special · 7-10
113 students · ICSEA 833 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Shire Christian School
Barden Ridge · Independent combined · K-12
926 students · ICSEA 1116
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Terranora · Independent combined · K-12
2,008 students · ICSEA 1117
Hartford College
Daceyville · Independent combined · 5-9
29 students · ICSEA 1117
Pacific Hills Christian School
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
1,475 students · ICSEA 1118
Sydney Montessori School
Gymea · Independent combined · K-11
147 students · ICSEA 1118
Emmanuel Anglican College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
878 students · ICSEA 1113
Frequently asked questions
Is St Columba Anglican School a public or private school?
St Columba Anglican School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Columba Anglican School offer?
St Columba Anglican School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Columba Anglican School?
In 2025, St Columba Anglican School had 1,221 enrolled students (595 girls, 626 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Columba Anglican School?
St Columba Anglican School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1116. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Columba Anglican School rank in NSW?
St Columba Anglican School ranks 81st of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.8/100), and 230th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Columba Anglican School?
St Columba Anglican School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Columba Anglican School?
In 2025, St Columba Anglican School had 133 students in Year 7 and 85 in Year 12.
Is St Columba Anglican School co-ed?
Yes. St Columba Anglican School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Columba Anglican School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Columba Anglican 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 Columba Anglican School?
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