St Xavier's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gunnedah, New South Wales 2380 · Gunnedah LGA
#1102 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3449 of 4,908 nationally
About St Xavier's Primary School
St Xavier's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Gunnedah, New South Wales (2380), within the Gunnedah local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 366 students (180 girls and 186 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Xavier's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.7 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Xavier's Primary School scores 39.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1102nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Gunnedah area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Xavier's Primary School's 366 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Xavier's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Xavier's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gunnedah Public School
Gunnedah · Government primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 785 · 189 m away
St Mary's College
Gunnedah · Catholic high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 976 · 357 m away
Carinya Christian School Gunnedah
Gunnedah · Independent combined · K-10
231 students · ICSEA 965 · 391 m away
Gunnedah High School
Gunnedah · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 820 · 1.1 km away
Gunnedah South Public School
Gunnedah · Government primary · K-6
533 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.8 km away
G S Kidd Memorial School
Gunnedah · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 881 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul's Primary School
Rutherford · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 996
St Brigid's Primary School
Kyogle · Catholic primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 996
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah
Coolah · Catholic primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 996
St Joseph's Primary School
Grenfell · Catholic primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 995
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Fairfield · Catholic primary · K-6
691 students · ICSEA 997
Holy Spirit Primary School
Kurri Kurri · Catholic primary · 3-6
186 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is St Xavier's Primary School a public or private school?
St Xavier'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 Xavier's Primary School offer?
St Xavier's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Xavier's Primary School?
In 2025, St Xavier's Primary School had 366 enrolled students (180 girls, 186 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Xavier's Primary School?
St Xavier's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Xavier's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Xavier's Primary School ranks 1102nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.6/100), and 3449th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Xavier's Primary School?
St Xavier's Primary School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Xavier's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Xavier's Primary School had 47 students in Kindergarten and 52 in Year 6.
Is St Xavier's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Xavier's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Xavier's Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of St Xavier'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 Xavier's Primary School?
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