St Patrick's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Griffith, New South Wales 2680 · Griffith LGA
#899 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2765 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Primary School
St Patrick's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Griffith, New South Wales (2680), within the Griffith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 504 students (263 girls and 241 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1016, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (31.8 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Primary School scores 49.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 899th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 8 in the Griffith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1016
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 504 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.
Griffith North Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 960 · 248 m away
Marian Catholic College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
701 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.3 km away
Griffith High School
Griffith · Government high school · 7-12
608 students · ICSEA 899 · 1.3 km away
Western Riverina Community School
Griffith · Independent special · 9-12
38 students · ICSEA 883 · 1.4 km away
Griffith Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.4 km away
Griffith East Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.5 km away
Kalinda School
Griffith · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 835 · 1.6 km away
Wade High School
Griffith · Government high school · 6-12
461 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.3 km away
Verity Christian College
Griffith · Independent combined · K-12
147 students · ICSEA 959 · 2.4 km away
Lake Wyangan Public School
Lake Wyangan · Government primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 926 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Primary School
Young · Catholic primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1016
St Joseph's Primary School
Culcairn · Catholic primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 1016
St Joseph's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1017
Holy Name Primary School
Forster · Catholic primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 1014
St Mary's Parish School
Warren · Catholic primary · K-6
127 students · ICSEA 1014
St Joseph's Primary School
Lockhart · Catholic primary · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 1018
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 504 enrolled students (263 girls, 241 boys), a change of 17% 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 1016. 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 899th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (49.1/100), and 2765th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has about 15.8 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 75 students in Kindergarten and 57 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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