St Michael's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nelson Bay, New South Wales 2315 · Port Stephens LGA
#620 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1891 of 4,908 nationally
About St Michael's Primary School
St Michael's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Nelson Bay, New South Wales (2315), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 269 students (138 girls and 131 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Michael's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.5 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's Primary School scores 60.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 620th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 17 in the Port Stephens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Michael's Primary School's 269 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Michael's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Michael's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tomaree High School
Salamander Bay · Government high school · 7-12
986 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.6 km away
Tomaree Public School
Salamander Bay · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.7 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens
Salamander Bay · Independent combined · K-12
821 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.9 km away
St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa
Salamander Bay · Independent primary · K-4
30 students · ICSEA 763 · 3.0 km away
Shoal Bay Public School
Shoal Bay · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 962 · 3.7 km away
Tea Gardens Public School
Tea Gardens · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 934 · 6.5 km away
Soldiers Point Public School
Soldiers Point · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 992 · 6.7 km away
Anna Bay Public School
Anna Bay · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 962 · 7.3 km away
Tanilba Bay Public School
Tanilba Bay · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 901 · 12 km away
Bobs Farm Public School
Bobs Farm · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 979 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Goulburn North · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1040
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
South Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1040
Good Shepherd Primary School
Plumpton · Catholic primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1039
St Patrick's Primary School
Swansea · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1041
St Mary's Primary School
Bellingen · Catholic primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1039
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 1041
Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael's Primary School a public or private school?
St Michael'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 Michael's Primary School offer?
St Michael's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Michael's Primary School?
In 2025, St Michael's Primary School had 269 enrolled students (138 girls, 131 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Michael's Primary School?
St Michael's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. 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 Michael's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Michael's Primary School ranks 620th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.5/100), and 1891st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael's Primary School?
St Michael's Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Michael's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Michael's Primary School had 40 students in Kindergarten and 37 in Year 6.
Is St Michael's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Michael's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Michael's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Michael'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 Michael's Primary School?
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