St Kevin's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cardiff, New South Wales 2285 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#243 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#828 of 4,908 nationally
About St Kevin's Primary School
St Kevin's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Cardiff, New South Wales (2285), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 130 students (58 girls and 72 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Kevin's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1071, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Kevin's Primary School scores 72.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 243rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st 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 1071
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Kevin's Primary School's 130 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Kevin's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Kevin's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cardiff North Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1014 · 659 m away
Cardiff Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 1000 · 809 m away
Cardiff High School
Cardiff · Government high school · 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.0 km away
Cardiff South Public School
Cardiff South · Government primary · P-6
298 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.2 km away
Garden Suburb Public School
Garden Suburb · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.6 km away
Glendale East Public School
Glendale · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 956 · 2.0 km away
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.2 km away
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.2 km away
New Lambton Heights Infants School
New Lambton Heights · Government primary · K-2
55 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.3 km away
Hillsborough Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Helensburgh · Catholic primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 1071
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Woolgoolga · Catholic primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1071
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Marrickville · Catholic primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1072
St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School
Corrimal · Catholic primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1073
St Joseph's Primary School
Tweed Heads · Catholic primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 1069
St Patrick's Parish School
Albury · Catholic primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1069
Frequently asked questions
Is St Kevin's Primary School a public or private school?
St Kevin'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 Kevin's Primary School offer?
St Kevin's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Kevin's Primary School?
In 2025, St Kevin's Primary School had 130 enrolled students (58 girls, 72 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Kevin's Primary School?
St Kevin's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1071. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Kevin's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Kevin's Primary School ranks 243rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.0/100), and 828th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Kevin's Primary School?
St Kevin's Primary School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Kevin's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Kevin's Primary School had 18 students in Kindergarten and 12 in Year 6.
Is St Kevin's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Kevin's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Kevin's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Kevin'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 Kevin's Primary School?
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