St James' Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yamba, New South Wales 2464 · Clarence Valley LGA
#241 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#826 of 4,908 nationally
About St James' Primary School
St James' Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Yamba, New South Wales (2464), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 182 students (88 girls and 94 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St James' Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1074, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% 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 241st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 13 in the Clarence Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1074
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+33 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 182 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.
Yamba Public School
Yamba · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.9 km away
Iluka Public School
Iluka · Government primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.9 km away
Palmers Island Public School
Palmers Island · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 944 · 4.8 km away
Harwood Island Public School
Harwood · Government primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 943 · 9.1 km away
Gulmarrad Public School
Gulmarrad · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 977 · 11 km away
Chatsworth Island Public School
Chatsworth · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 977 · 11 km away
Pacific Valley Christian School
Townsend · Independent combined · K-12
277 students · ICSEA 985 · 11 km away
Valley Hope Christian School
Townsend · Independent special · U
51 students · ICSEA 951 · 11 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Maclean · Catholic primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1019 · 13 km away
Maclean Public School
Maclean · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 908 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Andrews Primary School
Marayong · Catholic primary · K-6
796 students · ICSEA 1074
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Moorebank · Catholic primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1074
St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School
Corrimal · Catholic primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1073
St Peter's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1075
Mater Dei Primary School
Lake Albert · Catholic primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 1075
Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School
Lawson · Catholic primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 1076
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 182 enrolled students (88 girls, 94 boys), a change of 23% 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 1074. 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 241st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.0/100), and 826th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St James' Primary School?
St James' Primary School has about 14.7 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 26 students in Kindergarten and 25 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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