St James' Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Banora Point, New South Wales 2486 · Tweed LGA
#240 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#825 of 4,908 nationally
About St James' Primary School
St James' Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Banora Point, New South Wales (2486), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 406 students (201 girls and 205 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St James' Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1068, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (28.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St James' Primary School scores 72.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 240th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 21 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1068
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 James' Primary School's 406 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St James' Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St James' Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 77 m away
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936 · 430 m away
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.1 km away
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.2 km away
Banora Point Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.5 km away
Tweed Heads South Public School
Tweed Heads South · Government primary · P-6
142 students · ICSEA 882 · 1.7 km away
Tweed River High School
Tweed Heads South · Government high school · 7-12
590 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.8 km away
Pacific Hope Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · U
85 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.1 km away
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 781 · 2.2 km away
Pacific Coast Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent combined · K-12
999 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School
Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1068
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
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Ingleburn · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1066
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Unanderra · Catholic primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1066
St Anthony's Primary School
Kingscliff · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1066
Frequently asked questions
Is St James' Primary School a public or private school?
St James' Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St James' Primary School offer?
St James' Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St James' Primary School?
In 2025, St James' Primary School had 406 enrolled students (201 girls, 205 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St James' Primary School?
St James' Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1068. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St James' Primary School rank in NSW?
St James' Primary School ranks 240th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.0/100), and 825th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St James' Primary School?
St James' Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St James' Primary School each year?
In 2025, St James' Primary School had 60 students in Kindergarten and 59 in Year 6.
Is St James' Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St James' Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St James' Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St James' 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 James' Primary School?
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