St Patrick's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bega, New South Wales 2550 · Bega Valley LGA
#1094 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3429 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Primary School
St Patrick's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Bega, New South Wales (2550), within the Bega Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 175 students (93 girls and 82 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 977, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.0 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Primary School scores 39.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1094th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 10 in the Bega Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 977
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Primary School's 175 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bega High School
Bega · Government high school · 7-12
706 students · ICSEA 973 · 450 m away
Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Bega · Independent primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1056 · 857 m away
Thomas More Christian Montessori School
Bega · Independent primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 1033 · 891 m away
Bega Valley Public School
Bega · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 917 · 1.0 km away
Sapphire Coast Anglican College
Bega · Independent combined · K-12
454 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.4 km away
Tanja Public School
Tanja · Government primary · K-6
6 students · ICSEA 1085 · 13 km away
Tathra Public School
Tathra · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 1048 · 14 km away
Bournda Environmental Education Centre
Kalaru · Government combined
· 15 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock · Catholic primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 975
St Joseph's Primary School
South Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 979
St Joseph's Primary School
Adelong · Catholic primary · K-6
58 students · ICSEA 980
St Joseph's Primary School
Bulahdelah · Catholic primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 980
St Mary's Primary School
Casino · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 981
St Brendan's Primary School
Ganmain · Catholic primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 982
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's Primary School a public or private school?
St Patrick'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 Patrick's Primary School offer?
St Patrick's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's Primary School?
In 2025, St Patrick's Primary School had 175 enrolled students (93 girls, 82 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 977. 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 Primary School rank in NSW?
St Patrick's Primary School ranks 1094th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.9/100), and 3429th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Patrick's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Patrick's Primary School had 20 students in Kindergarten and 19 in Year 6.
Is St Patrick's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's Primary School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick'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 Patrick's Primary School?
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