St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Belmont, New South Wales 2280 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#461 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1380 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Xavier's Primary School
St Francis Xavier's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Belmont, New South Wales (2280), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 124 students (72 girls and 52 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Francis Xavier's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier's Primary School scores 66.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 461st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- 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's Primary School's 124 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Belmont Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 956 · 850 m away
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
812 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.2 km away
Belmont Christian College
Belmont North · Independent combined · K-12
907 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.6 km away
Belmont North Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.2 km away
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935 · 2.5 km away
Floraville Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
488 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.6 km away
Jewells Primary School
Jewells · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1026 · 3.5 km away
Valentine Public School
Valentine · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1071 · 3.6 km away
Blacksmiths Public School
Blacksmiths · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.9 km away
Pelican Flat Public School
Pelican · Government primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 981 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mt Carmel School
Yass · Catholic primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 1048
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
Regents Park · Catholic primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 1048
Our Lady of The Way Primary School
Emu Plains · Catholic primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1047
Holy Trinity Primary School
Granville · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1047
St John the Baptist Primary School
Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1047
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Camden · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier's Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier'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 Francis Xavier's Primary School offer?
St Francis Xavier's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier's Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier's Primary School had 124 enrolled students (72 girls, 52 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier's Primary School?
St Francis Xavier's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. 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 Francis Xavier's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Francis Xavier's Primary School ranks 461st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.0/100), and 1380th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier's Primary School?
St Francis Xavier's Primary School has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Francis Xavier's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier's Primary School had 14 students in Kindergarten and 18 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Xavier's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier'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 Francis Xavier's Primary School?
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