St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Pottsville NSW 2489
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Pottsville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 373 students. Its ICSEA is 1,094, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Ambrose Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school for Kindergarten to Year 6 in Pottsville, on the NSW north coast, part of the Lismore diocese. It opened in 2015 with 143 students and a second substantial building program followed in 2016. It now has about 373 students, and publishes regular school newsletters for its community.
Often praised
- Modern, growing school
- Strong parish community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottsville Beach Public School | Pottsville | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,036 | 556 |
| Bogangar Public School | Bogangar | Public primary | 6.1 km | 1,040 | 325 |
| Crabbes Creek Public School | Crabbes Creek | Public primary | 9.5 km | 985 | 37 |
| Burringbar Public School | Burringbar | Public primary | 10.5 km | 992 | 93 |
| Ocean Shores Public School | Ocean Shores | Public primary | 11.1 km | 1,051 | 294 |
| Duranbah Public School | Duranbah | Public primary | 12.3 km | 1,058 | 56 |
| Cudgen Public School | Cudgen | Public primary | 14.5 km | 984 | 161 |
| Kingscliff Public School | Kingscliff | Public primary | 14.9 km | 1,058 | 455 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Engadine | Catholic primary · K-6 | 772 | 1,094 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Parramatta | Catholic primary · K-6 | 408 | 1,094 |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School | Dulwich Hill | Catholic primary · K-6 | 118 | 1,094 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Warners Bay | Catholic primary · K-6 | 418 | 1,093 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School | Denistone | Catholic primary · K-6 | 131 | 1,095 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School | Springwood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 368 | 1,095 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.