St Patrick's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cessnock, New South Wales 2325 · Cessnock LGA
#1254 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3883 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Primary School
St Patrick's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Cessnock, New South Wales (2325), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 347 students (161 girls and 186 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 975, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.2 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Primary School scores 33.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1254th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 20 in the Cessnock area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 975
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 347 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.
Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 884 · 638 m away
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876 · 1.3 km away
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911 · 1.8 km away
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.9 km away
Cessnock East Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
215 students · ICSEA 835 · 2.0 km away
Nulkaba Public School
Nulkaba · Government primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.8 km away
Bellbird Public School
Bellbird · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 907 · 4.1 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Nulkaba · Independent combined · K-12
1,276 students · ICSEA 1032 · 4.6 km away
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897 · 4.9 km away
Kitchener Public School
Kitchener · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 930 · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Bega · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 977
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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School Blayney
Blayney · Catholic primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 970
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo
Dunedoo · Catholic primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 970
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 347 enrolled students (161 girls, 186 boys), a change of 5% 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 975. 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 1254th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.4/100), and 3883rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has about 16.4 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 50 students in Kindergarten and 37 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 10 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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