St John's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mullumbimby, New South Wales 2482 · Byron LGA
About St John's Primary School
St John's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Mullumbimby, New South Wales (2482), within the Byron local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 63 students (35 girls and 28 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (8.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's Primary School scores 58.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 63 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.
Mullumbimby Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1026 · 934 m away
Mullumbimby High School
Mullumbimby · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.0 km away
Hinterland Christian College
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-10
71 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.4 km away
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-12
587 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.7 km away
The Pocket Public School
The Pocket · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1068 · 5.2 km away
Brunswick Heads Public School
Brunswick Heads · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1025 · 5.4 km away
Wilsons Creek Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 1041 · 7.3 km away
Ocean Shores Public School
Ocean Shores · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1051 · 7.7 km away
Coorabell Public School
Coorabell · Government primary · K-6
92 students · ICSEA 1066 · 8.5 km away
Goonengerry Public School
Goonengerry · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 1048 · 8.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's War Memorial School
West Wyalong · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1038
St John's Catholic Primary School
Dapto · Catholic primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 1038
St Mary's Primary School
Armidale · Catholic primary · K-6
327 students · ICSEA 1038
Good Shepherd Primary School
Plumpton · Catholic primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1039
St Benedict's Primary School
Edgeworth · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1037
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Albion Park · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1037
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 63 enrolled students (35 girls, 28 boys), a change of -33% 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 1038. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's Primary School?
St John's Primary School has about 7.3 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 6 students in Kindergarten and 13 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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