St Peter's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Stockton, New South Wales 2295 · Newcastle LGA
#561 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1731 of 4,908 nationally
About St Peter's Primary School
St Peter's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Stockton, New South Wales (2295), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 180 students (91 girls and 89 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Peter's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1053, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Peter's Primary School scores 62.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 561st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (24th 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 1053
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 180 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.
Stockton Public School
Stockton · Government primary · P-6
254 students · ICSEA 1000 · 535 m away
Newcastle Grammar School
The Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.7 km away
Carrington Public School
Carrington · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.7 km away
Newcastle East Public School
Newcastle · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.8 km away
Novoschool
Newcastle West · Independent high school · 7-9
79 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.3 km away
Newcastle High School
Hamilton · Government high school · 7-12
1,072 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.0 km away
St Francis Xavier's College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1096 · 3.1 km away
Tighes Hill Public School
Tighes Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1104 · 3.1 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Merewether · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1141 · 3.3 km away
Hamilton South Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1139 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School Mount Pritchard
Bonnyrigg · Catholic primary · K-6
819 students · ICSEA 1053
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Villawood · Catholic primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 1053
St Aidan's Primary School
Rooty Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 1052
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Narellan Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1052
Nazareth Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour City · Catholic primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1052
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell
Toormina · Catholic primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 1052
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 180 enrolled students (91 girls, 89 boys), a change of 18% 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 1053. 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 561st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.2/100), and 1731st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Peter's Primary School?
St Peter's Primary School has about 15.7 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 20 students in Kindergarten and 23 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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