St John the Baptist Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maitland, New South Wales 2320 · Maitland LGA
#746 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2284 of 4,908 nationally
About St John the Baptist Primary School
St John the Baptist Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Maitland, New South Wales (2320), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 397 students (197 girls and 200 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John the Baptist Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1047, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.6 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John the Baptist Primary School scores 55.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 746th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 19 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1047
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 John the Baptist Primary School's 397 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John the Baptist Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John the Baptist Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
All Saints College
Maitland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1023 · 158 m away
Maitland Public School
Maitland · Government primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 936 · 552 m away
Nillo Infants School
Lorn · Government primary · K-2
52 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.2 km away
Hunter Trade College
Telarah · Independent high school · 11-12
257 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.9 km away
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.6 km away
Maitland East Public School
East Maitland · Government primary · K-6
559 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.8 km away
Telarah Public School
Maitland · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 879 · 2.8 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
East Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.8 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 3.0 km away
Maitland Grossmann High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 960 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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 Paul's Catholic Primary School
Camden · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1047
Mt Carmel School
Yass · Catholic primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 1048
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Belmont · Catholic primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1048
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
Regents Park · Catholic primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is St John the Baptist Primary School a public or private school?
St John the Baptist Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St John the Baptist Primary School offer?
St John the Baptist Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John the Baptist Primary School?
In 2025, St John the Baptist Primary School had 397 enrolled students (197 girls, 200 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John the Baptist Primary School?
St John the Baptist Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1047. 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 John the Baptist Primary School rank in NSW?
St John the Baptist Primary School ranks 746th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (55.6/100), and 2284th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John the Baptist Primary School?
St John the Baptist Primary School has about 18.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St John the Baptist Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John the Baptist Primary School had 57 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is St John the Baptist Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John the Baptist Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John the Baptist Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John the Baptist 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.
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