St Peter's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Macquarie, New South Wales 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#558 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1716 of 4,908 nationally
About St Peter's Primary School
St Peter's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales (2444), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 534 students (290 girls and 244 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Peter's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1075, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (30.8 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Peter's Primary School scores 62.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 558th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 16 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1075
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Peter's Primary School's 534 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Peter's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Peter's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,107 students · ICSEA 1068 · 581 m away
Port Macquarie Adventist School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-11
91 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.4 km away
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
1,221 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.5 km away
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.9 km away
Westport Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 888 · 2.1 km away
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.4 km away
Port Macquarie Steiner School
Port Macquarie · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.4 km away
Hastings Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
526 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.5 km away
The Nature School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-9
171 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.5 km away
Nautilus Senior College
Port Macquarie · Independent special · 7-10
113 students · ICSEA 833 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mater Dei Primary School
Lake Albert · Catholic primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 1075
Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School
Lawson · Catholic primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 1076
St Andrews Primary School
Marayong · Catholic primary · K-6
796 students · ICSEA 1074
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 Patrick's Primary School
Wallsend · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1076
Frequently asked questions
Is St Peter's Primary School a public or private school?
St Peter'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 Peter's Primary School offer?
St Peter's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Peter's Primary School?
In 2025, St Peter's Primary School had 534 enrolled students (290 girls, 244 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Peter's Primary School?
St Peter's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1075. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Peter's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Peter's Primary School ranks 558th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.3/100), and 1716th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Peter's Primary School?
St Peter's Primary School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Peter's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Peter's Primary School had 75 students in Kindergarten and 81 in Year 6.
Is St Peter's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Peter's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Peter's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Peter'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 Peter's Primary School?
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