St Patrick's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lochinvar, New South Wales 2321 · Maitland LGA
#1002 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3126 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Primary School
St Patrick's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Lochinvar, New South Wales (2321), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 577 students (276 girls and 301 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (33.8 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Primary School scores 44.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1002nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 19 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 577 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.
St Joseph's College
Lochinvar · Catholic high school · 7-12
973 students · ICSEA 996 · 220 m away
Lochinvar Public School
Lochinvar · Government primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 965 · 493 m away
Rutherford Public School
Rutherford · Government primary · K-6
1,007 students · ICSEA 933 · 6.8 km away
Greta Public School
Greta · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 935 · 6.9 km away
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922 · 7.1 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Rutherford · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 996 · 7.2 km away
Telarah Public School
Maitland · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 879 · 7.6 km away
Hunter Trade College
Telarah · Independent high school · 11-12
257 students · ICSEA 978 · 8.8 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 9.0 km away
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058 · 9.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Bossley Park · Catholic primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1009
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Yeoval
Yeoval · Catholic primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 1008
St Mary of the Angels Primary School
Guyra · Catholic primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 1008
St Joseph's Primary School
Laurieton · Catholic primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 1011
St Joseph's Primary School
South Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 1011
St Joseph's Primary School
Wauchope · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1011
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 577 enrolled students (276 girls, 301 boys), a change of 11% 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 1009. 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 1002nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (44.4/100), and 3126th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has about 17.1 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 73 students in Kindergarten and 86 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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