St Francis Xavier Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woolgoolga, New South Wales 2456 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#405 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1243 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Xavier Primary School
St Francis Xavier Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Woolgoolga, New South Wales (2456), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 263 students (134 girls and 129 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Francis Xavier Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1071, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.0 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier Primary School scores 67.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 405th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 18 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1071
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Francis Xavier Primary School's 263 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woolgoolga Public School
Woolgoolga · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 965 · 539 m away
Woolgoolga High School
Woolgoolga · Government high school · 7-12
867 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.0 km away
Mullaway Public School
Mullaway · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 1033 · 4.3 km away
Sandy Beach Public School
Sandy Beach · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 973 · 4.5 km away
Corindi Public School
Corindi Beach · Government primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 938 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Kevin's Primary School
Cardiff · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1071
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Helensburgh · Catholic primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 1071
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Marrickville · Catholic primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1072
St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School
Corrimal · Catholic primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1073
St Joseph's Primary School
Tweed Heads · Catholic primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 1069
St Patrick's Parish School
Albury · Catholic primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1069
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Francis Xavier Primary School offer?
St Francis Xavier Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier Primary School had 263 enrolled students (134 girls, 129 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier Primary School?
St Francis Xavier Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1071. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Francis Xavier Primary School rank in NSW?
St Francis Xavier Primary School ranks 405th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.6/100), and 1243rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier Primary School?
St Francis Xavier Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Francis Xavier Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier Primary School had 37 students in Kindergarten and 36 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Xavier Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier Primary School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier 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 Francis Xavier Primary School?
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