St John Vianney Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Morisset, New South Wales 2264 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1197 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3727 of 4,908 nationally
About St John Vianney Primary School
St John Vianney Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Morisset, New South Wales (2264), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 118 students (56 girls and 62 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John Vianney Primary School has an ICSEA value of 961, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John Vianney Primary School scores 35.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1197th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (42nd 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 961
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-32% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-28 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 Vianney Primary School's 118 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John Vianney Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John Vianney Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Morisset High School
Morisset · Government high school · 7-12
687 students · ICSEA 929 · 521 m away
Morisset Public School
Morisset · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 919 · 741 m away
Heritage College Lake Macquarie
Morisset · Independent combined · K-12
511 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.4 km away
Bonnells Bay Public School
Bonnells Bay · Government primary · K-6
376 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.0 km away
Dora Creek Public School
Dora Creek · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 939 · 3.6 km away
Cooranbong Public School
Cooranbong · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 948 · 5.1 km away
Brightwaters Christian College
Brightwaters · Independent combined · K-10
106 students · ICSEA 1001 · 5.4 km away
Avondale School
Cooranbong · Independent combined · K-12
977 students · ICSEA 1055 · 5.5 km away
Mannering Park Public School
Mannering Park · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 945 · 6.9 km away
Wyee Public School
Wyee · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 955 · 7.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount St John Primary School
Dorrigo · Catholic primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 961
St Joseph's Primary School
Wee Waa · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 961
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran
Coonabarabran · Catholic primary · K-6
146 students · ICSEA 959
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 963
St Patrick's Primary School
Holbrook · Catholic primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 959
St Mary's Primary School
Batlow · Catholic primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 958
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Vianney Primary School a public or private school?
St John Vianney 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 Vianney Primary School offer?
St John Vianney Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John Vianney Primary School?
In 2025, St John Vianney Primary School had 118 enrolled students (56 girls, 62 boys), a change of -32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John Vianney Primary School?
St John Vianney Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 961. 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 Vianney Primary School rank in NSW?
St John Vianney Primary School ranks 1197th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (35.7/100), and 3727th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John Vianney Primary School?
St John Vianney Primary School has about 9.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St John Vianney Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John Vianney Primary School had 15 students in Kindergarten and 14 in Year 6.
Is St John Vianney Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John Vianney Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John Vianney Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John Vianney 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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