St James' Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Muswellbrook, New South Wales 2333 · Muswellbrook LGA
#1345 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4147 of 4,908 nationally
About St James' Primary School
St James' Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Muswellbrook, New South Wales (2333), within the Muswellbrook local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 345 students (155 girls and 190 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St James' Primary School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (21.3 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St James' Primary School scores 29.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1345th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 4 in the Muswellbrook area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 952
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 345 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.
Muswellbrook South Public School
Muswellbrook · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 819 · 1.1 km away
Muswellbrook High School
Muswellbrook · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 869 · 1.8 km away
Richard Gill School
Muswellbrook · Independent primary · K-5
43 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.9 km away
Pacific Brook Christian School
Muswellbrook · Independent combined · K-10
88 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.2 km away
Muswellbrook Public School
Muswellbrook · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 913 · 2.7 km away
St Joseph's Catholic College
Aberdeen · Catholic high school · 7-12
685 students · ICSEA 968 · 13 km away
Aberdeen Public School
Aberdeen · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 890 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Taree · Catholic primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 952
St John's Catholic Primary School Baradine
Baradine · Catholic primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 951
St Joseph's Primary School
Quirindi · Catholic primary · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 953
St Mary's Parish School
Hay · Catholic primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 950
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
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 345 enrolled students (155 girls, 190 boys), a change of 28% 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 952. 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 James' Primary School rank in NSW?
St James' Primary School ranks 1345th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.8/100), and 4147th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St James' Primary School?
St James' Primary School has about 16.2 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 52 students in Kindergarten and 43 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 7 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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