St Columban's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mayfield, New South Wales 2304 · Newcastle LGA
#672 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2052 of 4,908 nationally
About St Columban's Primary School
St Columban's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Mayfield, New South Wales (2304), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 162 students (77 girls and 85 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Columban's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1034, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (10.2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Columban's Primary School scores 58.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 672nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (27th of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1034
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Columban's Primary School's 162 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Columban's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Columban's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
San Clemente Catholic College
Mayfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
605 students · ICSEA 1038 · 191 m away
St Dominic's Catholic College
Mayfield · Catholic special · U
43 students · ICSEA 966 · 249 m away
Mayfield East Public School
Mayfield East · Government primary · K-6
343 students · ICSEA 1044 · 652 m away
Hunter Christian School
Mayfield · Independent combined · K-12
337 students · ICSEA 1061 · 776 m away
Mayfield West Public School
Mayfield · Government primary · P-6
342 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.4 km away
Tighes Hill Public School
Tighes Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.5 km away
Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Waratah · Government high school · 7-10
848 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.5 km away
Islington Public School
Islington · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.6 km away
Corpus Christi Primary School
Waratah · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.8 km away
St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
Waratah · Independent special · 10-12
52 students · ICSEA 776 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Noraville · Catholic primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1034
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
Greenacre · Catholic primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1034
Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School
Goulburn · Catholic primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 1033
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Eagle Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
595 students · ICSEA 1033
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Mittagong · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1035
St Felix Catholic Primary School
Bankstown · Catholic primary · K-6
578 students · ICSEA 1035
Frequently asked questions
Is St Columban's Primary School a public or private school?
St Columban'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 Columban's Primary School offer?
St Columban's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Columban's Primary School?
In 2025, St Columban's Primary School had 162 enrolled students (77 girls, 85 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Columban's Primary School?
St Columban's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1034. 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 Columban's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Columban's Primary School ranks 672nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.5/100), and 2052nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Columban's Primary School?
St Columban's Primary School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Columban's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Columban's Primary School had 25 students in Kindergarten and 28 in Year 6.
Is St Columban's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Columban's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Columban's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Columban'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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