St Columba's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Adamstown, New South Wales 2289 · Newcastle LGA
#328 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1079 of 4,908 nationally
About St Columba's Primary School
St Columba's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Adamstown, New South Wales (2289), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 168 students (87 girls and 81 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Columba's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1107, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (10.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Columba's Primary School scores 69.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 328th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th 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 1107
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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's Primary School's 168 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Columba's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Columba's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Adamstown Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1078 · 743 m away
Trinity Catholic College
Adamstown · Catholic high school · 7-11
849 students · ICSEA 1090 · 981 m away
New Lambton South Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1095 · 985 m away
Merewether High School
Broadmeadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1206 · 1.2 km away
Hunter School of Performing Arts
Broadmeadow · Government combined · K-12
1,094 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.4 km away
Merewether Heights Public School
Merewether Heights · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.5 km away
Merewether Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.5 km away
St Therese's Primary School
New Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
543 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.6 km away
Belair Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.6 km away
New Lambton Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart Primary School
Westmead · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1106
St Joseph's Primary School
Schofields · Catholic primary · K-6
724 students · ICSEA 1108
St Declan's Catholic Primary School
Penshurst · Catholic primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1108
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Sutherland · Catholic primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1106
St Luke's Catholic College (Primary)
Marsden Park · Catholic primary · K-6
827 students · ICSEA 1106
Our Lady of the Angels Primary School
Kellyville · Catholic primary · K-6
600 students · ICSEA 1105
Frequently asked questions
Is St Columba's Primary School a public or private school?
St Columba'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 Columba's Primary School offer?
St Columba's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Columba's Primary School?
In 2025, St Columba's Primary School had 168 enrolled students (87 girls, 81 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Columba's Primary School?
St Columba's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1107. 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's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Columba's Primary School ranks 328th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.3/100), and 1079th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Columba's Primary School?
St Columba's Primary School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Columba's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Columba's Primary School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 27 in Year 6.
Is St Columba's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Columba's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Columba's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Columba'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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