St James Catholic Primary School
Glebe NSW 2037
St James Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Glebe, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 152 students. Its ICSEA is 1,125, 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 James is a small co-educational Catholic primary school at Woolley Street, Glebe, for Kindergarten to Year 6, with around 150 students. Founded in 1880 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, it emphasises Catholic identity and strong pastoral care, and offers the Newman Selective Education Program for gifted learners.
Often praised
- Strong pastoral care
- Newman Selective Education Program
- Historic 1880 founding
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lodge Public School | Forest Lodge | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,161 | 307 |
| Glebe Public School | Glebe | Public primary | 0.7 km | 982 | 193 |
| International Grammar School | Ultimo | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,170 | 1,224 |
| Ultimo Public School | Ultimo | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,088 | 483 |
| Annandale North Public School | Annandale | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,148 | 359 |
| Newtown North Public School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,132 | 221 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School | Annandale | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,166 | 155 |
| Darlington Public School | Chippendale | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,030 | 147 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School | Five Dock | Catholic primary · K-6 | 462 | 1,125 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Meadowbank | Catholic primary · K-6 | 420 | 1,125 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School | Maroubra Junction | Catholic primary · K-6 | 187 | 1,126 |
| St Angela's Primary School | Castle Hill | Catholic primary · K-6 | 618 | 1,126 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School | Woolooware | Catholic primary · K-6 | 175 | 1,124 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Asquith | Catholic primary · K-6 | 223 | 1,124 |
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.