St Patrick's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wallsend, New South Wales 2287 · Newcastle LGA
#253 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#855 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's Primary School
St Patrick's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Wallsend, New South Wales (2287), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 323 students (145 girls and 178 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (21.3 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's Primary School scores 71.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 253rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 323 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.
Plattsburg Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 910 · 643 m away
Callaghan College Wallsend Campus
Wallsend · Government high school · 7-10
890 students · ICSEA 952 · 939 m away
Wallsend Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.1 km away
Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.6 km away
Elermore Vale Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · P-6
290 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.7 km away
Maryland Public School
Maryland · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.1 km away
Wallsend South Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
583 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.5 km away
Macquarie College
Wallsend · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1110 · 2.7 km away
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.8 km away
Heaton Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School
Lawson · Catholic primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 1076
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Seven Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 1076
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Wyoming · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1076
St Peter's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1075
Mater Dei Primary School
Lake Albert · Catholic primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 1075
St Andrews Primary School
Marayong · Catholic primary · K-6
796 students · ICSEA 1074
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 323 enrolled students (145 girls, 178 boys), a change of 8% 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 1076. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Patrick's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Patrick's Primary School ranks 253rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.7/100), and 855th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's Primary School?
St Patrick's Primary School has about 15.2 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 44 students in Kindergarten and 40 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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