St Patrick's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Swansea, New South Wales 2281 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#681 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2074 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Primary School
St Patrick's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Swansea, New South Wales (2281), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 165 students (86 girls and 79 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1041, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Primary School scores 58.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 681st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1041
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-26 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 165 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.
Caves Beach Public School
Caves Beach · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 1019 · 788 m away
Swansea High School
Caves Beach · Government high school · 7-12
710 students · ICSEA 972 · 831 m away
Swansea Public School
Swansea · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.8 km away
Pelican Flat Public School
Pelican · Government primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.6 km away
Blacksmiths Public School
Blacksmiths · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.0 km away
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935 · 4.5 km away
Wangi Wangi Public School
Wangi Wangi · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 987 · 5.5 km away
Nords Wharf Public School
Nords Wharf · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1023 · 5.5 km away
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Belmont · Catholic primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1048 · 6.8 km away
Coal Point Public School
Coal Point · Government primary · K-6
245 students · ICSEA 1065 · 6.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 1041
Holy Spirit Primary School
Lavington · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1041
St Joseph's Primary School
Goulburn North · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1040
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
South Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1040
St Michael's Primary School
Nelson Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1040
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill
Yagoona · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1042
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 165 enrolled students (86 girls, 79 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 1041. 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 681st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.2/100), and 2074th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has about 15.3 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 25 students in Kindergarten and 26 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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