St Therese's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025New Lambton, New South Wales 2305 · Newcastle LGA
#499 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1510 of 4,908 nationally
About St Therese's Primary School
St Therese's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in New Lambton, New South Wales (2305), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 543 students (251 girls and 292 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Therese's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1100, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (32.0 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Therese's Primary School scores 64.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 499th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (19th 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 1100
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Therese's Primary School's 543 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Therese's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Therese's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
New Lambton Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1108 · 327 m away
New Lambton South Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1095 · 668 m away
Lambton High School
Lambton · Government high school · 7-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.0 km away
Hunter School of Performing Arts
Broadmeadow · Government combined · K-12
1,094 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.1 km away
Trinity Catholic College
Adamstown · Catholic high school · 7-11
849 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.3 km away
St Columba's Primary School
Adamstown · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.6 km away
Adamstown Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.6 km away
Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.8 km away
Merewether High School
Broadmeadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1206 · 1.8 km away
John Hunter Hospital School
New Lambton Heights · Government special
· 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Oliver's Primary School
Harris Park · Catholic primary · K-6
167 students · ICSEA 1100
St Paul the Apostle Primary School
Winston Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 1100
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School
Beverly Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
637 students · ICSEA 1100
St Pius' Catholic Primary School
Enmore · Catholic primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1100
Christ The King Primary School
North Rocks · Catholic primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 1102
Mary Immaculate Primary School
Quakers Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
598 students · ICSEA 1098
Frequently asked questions
Is St Therese's Primary School a public or private school?
St Therese'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 Therese's Primary School offer?
St Therese's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Therese's Primary School?
In 2025, St Therese's Primary School had 543 enrolled students (251 girls, 292 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Therese's Primary School?
St Therese's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1100. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Therese's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Therese's Primary School ranks 499th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.4/100), and 1510th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Therese's Primary School?
St Therese's Primary School has about 17.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Therese's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Therese's Primary School had 74 students in Kindergarten and 84 in Year 6.
Is St Therese's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Therese's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Therese's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Therese'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 Therese's Primary School?
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