St Pius X Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Windale, New South Wales 2306 · Lake Macquarie LGA
About St Pius X Primary School
St Pius X Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Windale, New South Wales (2306), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 54 students (26 girls and 28 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Pius X Primary School has an ICSEA value of 847, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (8.1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Pius X Primary School scores 20.8 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 847
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-34 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 Pius X Primary School's 54 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Pius X Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Pius X Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793 · 498 m away
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955 · 934 m away
Wiripaang Public School
Gateshead · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 853 · 1.2 km away
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.6 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead · Catholic primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.8 km away
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.9 km away
Mount Hutton Public School
Mount Hutton · Government primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.2 km away
Jewells Primary School
Jewells · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.5 km away
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.8 km away
Floraville Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
488 students · ICSEA 1026 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Parish School
Peak Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 850
St Joseph's Primary School
Coraki · Catholic primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 836
St Patrick's Parish School
Trundle · Catholic primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 859
St Joseph's Primary School
Warialda · Catholic primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 864
St Mary's Primary School
Bowraville · Catholic primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 827
St Ignatius' Parish School
Bourke · Catholic primary · K-6
90 students · ICSEA 826
Frequently asked questions
Is St Pius X Primary School a public or private school?
St Pius X Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Pius X Primary School offer?
St Pius X Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Pius X Primary School?
In 2025, St Pius X Primary School had 54 enrolled students (26 girls, 28 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Pius X Primary School?
St Pius X Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 847. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Pius X Primary School?
St Pius X Primary School has about 6.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Pius X Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Pius X Primary School had 6 students in Kindergarten and 5 in Year 6.
Is St Pius X Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Pius X Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Pius X Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Pius X 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 Pius X Primary School?
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