St Francis Xavier's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hamilton, New South Wales 2303 · Newcastle LGA
About St Francis Xavier's College
St Francis Xavier's College is a catholic high school located in Hamilton, New South Wales (2303), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 959 students (501 girls and 458 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Francis Xavier's College has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 98 teachers (91.6 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier's College scores 84.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools nationally and 9th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 10 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 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+38 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's College's 959 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newcastle High School
Hamilton · Government high school · 7-12
1,072 students · ICSEA 1027 · 664 m away
Hamilton South Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1139 · 698 m away
Hamilton Public School
Hamilton · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.0 km away
Novoschool
Newcastle West · Independent high school · 7-9
79 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.0 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Merewether · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.2 km away
The Junction Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
450 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.5 km away
Merewether Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.6 km away
Merewether High School
Broadmeadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1206 · 1.8 km away
Carrington Public School
Carrington · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.0 km away
Islington Public School
Islington · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Gilroy Catholic College
Castle Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,307 students · ICSEA 1096
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)
Stanhope Gardens · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,166 students · ICSEA 1097
St Ursula's College
Kingsgrove · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 1095
St Patrick's College Sutherland
Sutherland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,227 students · ICSEA 1093
Marcellin College
Randwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
964 students · ICSEA 1100
St Paul's Catholic College
Manly · Catholic high school · 7-12
468 students · ICSEA 1091
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier's College a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Francis Xavier's College offer?
St Francis Xavier's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier's College?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier's College had 959 enrolled students (501 girls, 458 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier's College?
St Francis Xavier's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. 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's College rank in NSW?
St Francis Xavier's College ranks 9th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (84.6/100), and 22nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier's College?
St Francis Xavier's College has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Francis Xavier's College?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier's College had 144 students in Year 7 and 344 in Year 12.
Is St Francis Xavier's College co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier's College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier's College 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's College?
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