St Patrick's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gundagai, New South Wales 2722 · Cootamundra-Gundagai LGA
#855 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2600 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Primary School
St Patrick's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Gundagai, New South Wales (2722), within the Cootamundra-Gundagai local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 81 students (43 girls and 38 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1012, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (7.8 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Primary School scores 51.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 855th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Cootamundra-Gundagai area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1012
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- 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 Primary School's 81 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.
Gundagai High School
Gundagai · Government high school · 7-12
154 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.1 km away
Gundagai Public School
Gundagai · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.3 km away
Gundagai South Public School
South Gundagai · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 916 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Trinity Catholic Primary School
Kemps Creek · Catholic primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1012
Holy Family Primary School
Luddenham · Catholic primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1012
St Brigid's Primary School
Raymond Terrace · Catholic primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1012
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta
Cabramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1012
St Bede's Primary School
Braidwood · Catholic primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1013
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Tarro · Catholic primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 1013
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 81 enrolled students (43 girls, 38 boys), a change of 1% 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 1012. 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 855th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.3/100), and 2600th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has about 10.3 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 21 students in Kindergarten and 8 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 3 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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