St Patrick's Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cooma, New South Wales 2630 · Snowy Monaro LGA
#195 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#618 of 1,259 nationally
About St Patrick's Parish School
St Patrick's Parish School is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Cooma, New South Wales (2630), within the Snowy Monaro local government area. It caters for students from K to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 457 students (228 girls and 229 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Parish School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (35.3 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 66% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Parish School scores 51.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 195th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Snowy Monaro area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+66% enrolments since 2020 (area median +52%)
- 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 Patrick's Parish School's 457 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's Parish School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cooma Public School
Cooma · Government primary · K-6
238 students · ICSEA 971 · 135 m away
The Alpine School
Cooma · Independent combined · K-11
97 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.7 km away
Snowy Mountains Christian School
Cooma North · Independent combined · K-10
50 students · ICSEA 1005 · 2.0 km away
Cooma North Public School
Cooma North · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.3 km away
Monaro High School
Cooma North · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony of Padua Catholic College
Austral · Catholic combined · K-11
1,539 students · ICSEA 1037
All Saints Catholic College
Liverpool · Catholic combined · K-12
2,138 students · ICSEA 1038
Lumen Christi Catholic College
Pambula Beach · Catholic combined · K-12
692 students · ICSEA 1040
MacKillop Catholic College
Woongarrah · Catholic combined · K-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1042
St Vincent's College Ashfield
Ashfield · Catholic combined · K-12
1,092 students · ICSEA 1043
St Matthews Catholic School Mudgee
Mudgee · Catholic combined · K-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's Parish School a public or private school?
St Patrick's Parish 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 Parish School offer?
St Patrick's Parish School offers K to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Patrick's Parish School?
In 2025, St Patrick's Parish School had 457 enrolled students (228 girls, 229 boys), a change of 66% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's Parish School?
St Patrick's Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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 Patrick's Parish School rank in NSW?
St Patrick's Parish School ranks 195th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.7/100), and 618th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Parish School?
St Patrick's Parish School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Patrick's Parish School?
In 2025, St Patrick's Parish School had 41 students in Year 7.
Is St Patrick's Parish School co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's Parish School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick's Parish 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 Patrick's Parish School?
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