St Nicholas' Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tamworth, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
#732 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2234 of 4,908 nationally
About St Nicholas' Primary School
St Nicholas' Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Tamworth, New South Wales (2340), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 586 students (284 girls and 302 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Nicholas' Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (37.7 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Nicholas' Primary School scores 56.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 732nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 13 in the Tamworth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Nicholas' Primary School's 586 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Nicholas' Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Nicholas' Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tamworth Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
891 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.1 km away
Tamworth West Public School
West Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.7 km away
Oxley High School
North Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
1,007 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.8 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.9 km away
Parry School
West Tamworth · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 753 · 2.1 km away
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870 · 2.3 km away
Tamworth High School
South Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 860 · 2.4 km away
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 828 · 2.8 km away
St Edward's Primary School
South Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 956 · 2.9 km away
McCarthy Catholic College
West Tamworth · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 991 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill
Yagoona · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1042
St Joseph's Primary School
Glen Innes · Catholic primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1042
Holy Spirit Primary School
St Clair · Catholic primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1043
St Patrick's Primary School
Swansea · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1041
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Campbelltown · Catholic primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1043
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Auburn South · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1043
Frequently asked questions
Is St Nicholas' Primary School a public or private school?
St Nicholas' Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Nicholas' Primary School offer?
St Nicholas' Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Nicholas' Primary School?
In 2025, St Nicholas' Primary School had 586 enrolled students (284 girls, 302 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Nicholas' Primary School?
St Nicholas' Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. 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 Nicholas' Primary School rank in NSW?
St Nicholas' Primary School ranks 732nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.3/100), and 2234th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Nicholas' Primary School?
St Nicholas' Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Nicholas' Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Nicholas' Primary School had 76 students in Kindergarten and 89 in Year 6.
Is St Nicholas' Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Nicholas' Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Nicholas' Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Nicholas' 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 Nicholas' Primary School?
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