St Edward's Primary School
South Tamworth NSW 2340
St Edward's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in South Tamworth, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 525 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 956, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Edward's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in South Tamworth teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 525 students. It operates across two dedicated campuses, with an Infants campus on Robert Street and a Primary campus on Hillview Road. A school-run service provides before and after school care and vacation care, and a significant share of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Often praised
- Two dedicated campuses
- Outside school hours care
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's Primary School, Robert Street campus | South Tamworth | Catholic primary | 0.0 km | — | — |
| Tamworth South Public SchoolOC | Tamworth | Public primary | 0.5 km | 828 | 477 |
| Hillvue Public School | Tamworth | Public primary | 1.4 km | 761 | 449 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | West Tamworth | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,003 | 185 |
| Tamworth West Public School | West Tamworth | Public primary | 2.1 km | 908 | 370 |
| St Nicholas' Primary School | Tamworth | Catholic primary | 2.8 km | 1,042 | 586 |
| Carinya Christian School Tamworth | Tamworth | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,034 | 857 |
| Tamworth Public SchoolOC | Tamworth | Public primary | 3.4 km | 997 | 891 |
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 Joseph's Parish School | Condobolin | Catholic primary · K-6 | 116 | 956 |
| St Joseph's Parish School | Nyngan | Catholic primary · K-6 | 114 | 956 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School Gulgong | Gulgong | Catholic primary · K-6 | 132 | 957 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Mungindi | Catholic primary · K-6 | 47 | 957 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Batlow | Catholic primary · K-6 | 42 | 958 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Quirindi | Catholic primary · K-6 | 74 | 953 |
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.