St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Kembla, New South Wales 2505 · Wollongong LGA
#526 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1603 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Port Kembla, New South Wales (2505), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 177 students (83 girls and 94 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1058, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School scores 63.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 526th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1058
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School's 177 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kemblawarra Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · P-6
153 students · ICSEA 892 · 950 m away
Five Islands Secondary College
Port Kembla · Government high school · 9-12
293 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.2 km away
Port Kembla Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.3 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Warrawong · Catholic primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.0 km away
Warrawong Public School
Warrawong · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 891 · 2.1 km away
Warrawong High School
Warrawong · Government high school · 7-12
591 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.4 km away
Primbee Public School
Primbee · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 943 · 2.6 km away
Lake Heights Public School
Lake Heights · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 941 · 3.1 km away
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936 · 3.1 km away
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Blacktown · Catholic primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1058
Bethany Catholic Primary School
Glenmore Park · Catholic primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 1058
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Shelly Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1057
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Bonnyrigg Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
843 students · ICSEA 1059
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Carnes Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 1059
St Gregory's Primary School
Queanbeyan · Catholic primary · K-6
730 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School had 177 enrolled students (83 girls, 94 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1058. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School ranks 526th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.5/100), and 1603rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick's Catholic 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.
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