St Edward's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Tamworth, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
#1340 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4128 of 4,908 nationally
About St Edward's Primary School
St Edward's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in South Tamworth, New South Wales (2340), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 525 students (247 girls and 278 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Edward's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (34.8 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Edward's Primary School scores 30.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1340th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th of 13 in the Tamworth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Edward's Primary School's 525 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Edward's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Edward's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tamworth High School
South Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 860 · 488 m away
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 828 · 496 m away
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870 · 584 m away
Parry School
West Tamworth · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 753 · 777 m away
Hillvue Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 761 · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.8 km away
Tamworth West Public School
West Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.1 km away
Peel High School
Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 831 · 2.2 km away
St Nicholas' Primary School
Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.9 km away
Carinya Christian School Tamworth
Tamworth · Independent combined · K-12
857 students · ICSEA 1034 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Parish School
Condobolin · Catholic primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 956
St Joseph's Parish School
Nyngan · Catholic primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 956
All Hallows Catholic Primary School Gulgong
Gulgong · Catholic primary · K-6
132 students · ICSEA 957
St Joseph's Primary School
Mungindi · Catholic primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 957
St Mary's Primary School
Batlow · Catholic primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 958
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran
Coonabarabran · Catholic primary · K-6
146 students · ICSEA 959
Frequently asked questions
Is St Edward's Primary School a public or private school?
St Edward'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 Edward's Primary School offer?
St Edward's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Edward's Primary School?
In 2025, St Edward's Primary School had 525 enrolled students (247 girls, 278 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Edward's Primary School?
St Edward's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. 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 Edward's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Edward's Primary School ranks 1340th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.0/100), and 4128th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Edward's Primary School?
St Edward's Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Edward's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Edward's Primary School had 68 students in Kindergarten and 76 in Year 6.
Is St Edward's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Edward's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Edward's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Edward'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 Edward's Primary School?
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