St John's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lambton, New South Wales 2299 · Newcastle LGA
#411 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1263 of 4,908 nationally
About St John's Primary School
St John's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Lambton, New South Wales (2299), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 200 students (97 girls and 103 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1083, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (12.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's Primary School scores 67.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 411th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1083
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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's Primary School's 200 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lambton Public School
Lambton · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1065 · 271 m away
Jesmond Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.2 km away
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Jesmond · Government high school · 11-12
659 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.3 km away
Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.4 km away
John Hunter Hospital School
New Lambton Heights · Government special
· 1.5 km away
Heaton Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.5 km away
Newcastle Senior School
Waratah · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.6 km away
Waratah Public School
Waratah · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.6 km away
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.6 km away
New Lambton Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St John Vianney's Primary School
Doonside · Catholic primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1083
St Bernadette's Primary School
Dundas Valley · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1083
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Gwynneville · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1083
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Enfield · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1083
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School
Haberfield · Catholic primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 1083
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Riverwood · Catholic primary · K-6
450 students · ICSEA 1083
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's Primary School a public or private school?
St John's 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's Primary School offer?
St John's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John's Primary School?
In 2025, St John's Primary School had 200 enrolled students (97 girls, 103 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's Primary School?
St John's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1083. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John's Primary School rank in NSW?
St John's Primary School ranks 411th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.4/100), and 1263rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's Primary School?
St John's Primary School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St John's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John's Primary School had 29 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is St John's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John's 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 John's Primary School?
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