St Carthage's Primary School
Lismore NSW 2480
St Carthage's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Lismore, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 580 students. Its ICSEA is 1,064, 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 Carthage's is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Lismore, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 to about 580 students. Its values are based on the tradition of the Presentation Sisters, who founded the school over 130 years ago, and its motto is 'Let your light shine'. The school shares news with families through its online newsletter.
Often praised
- Presentation Sisters tradition
- Motto: Let your light shine
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living School - Carrington Lane Campus | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | — | — |
| Living School | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,037 | 313 |
| Lismore Public School | Lismore | Public primary | 1.4 km | 871 | 179 |
| Lismore Heights Public School | Lismore Heights | Public primary | 1.7 km | 973 | 203 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School | East Lismore | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,001 | 189 |
| Living School - Southern Cross University - E Block | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Lismore South Public School | South Lismore | Public primary | 2.2 km | 898 | 106 |
| Albert Park Public School | East Lismore | Public primary | 2.3 km | 950 | 102 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School | Greystanes | Catholic primary · K-6 | 802 | 1,064 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School | Chisholm | Catholic primary · K-6 | 614 | 1,064 |
| St Madeleine's Primary School | Kenthurst | Catholic primary · K-6 | 388 | 1,064 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | East Maitland | Catholic primary · K-6 | 449 | 1,063 |
| St Michael's Primary School | Blacktown South | Catholic primary · K-6 | 631 | 1,065 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Moss Vale | Catholic primary · K-6 | 188 | 1,063 |
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.