St Patrick's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macksville, New South Wales 2447 · Nambucca Valley LGA
#932 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2883 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Primary School
St Patrick's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Macksville, New South Wales (2447), within the Nambucca Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 244 students (117 girls and 127 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (17.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Primary School scores 47.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 932nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 5 in the Nambucca Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 244 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.
Macksville High School
Macksville · Government high school · 7-12
365 students · ICSEA 916 · 2.4 km away
Macksville Public School
Macksville · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.1 km away
Scotts Head Public School
Scotts Head · Government primary · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1014 · 9.1 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Bowraville · Catholic primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 827 · 10 km away
Bowraville Central School
Bowraville · Government combined · K-12
207 students · ICSEA 861 · 11 km away
Eungai Public School
Eungai Creek · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 926 · 11 km away
Nambucca Heads High School
Nambucca Heads · Government high school · 7-12
314 students · ICSEA 890 · 13 km away
Frank Partridge VC Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 886 · 13 km away
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads · Independent combined · K-12
555 students · ICSEA 1042 · 13 km away
Stuarts Point Public School
Stuarts Point · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 848 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Primary School
Scone · Catholic primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1002
Rosary Park Catholic School
Branxton · Catholic primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1002
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Miller · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1003
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
East Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
189 students · ICSEA 1001
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1003
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003
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 244 enrolled students (117 girls, 127 boys), a change of -2% 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 1002. 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 932nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.4/100), and 2883rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has about 14.0 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 33 students in Kindergarten and 25 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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