St James' Primary School
Banora Point NSW 2486
St James' Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Banora Point, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 406 students. Its ICSEA is 1,068, 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 Catholic primary school at Banora Point for Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 400 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 13 to one. It is part of the St Joseph's Catholic Parish community in Tweed Heads and nurtures students within that parish setting. The school publishes annual reports and newsletters online for families.
Often praised
- Small class ratios
- Strong parish connection
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centaur Public School | Banora Point | Public primary | 1.1 km | 975 | 424 |
| Banora Point Public School | Banora Point | Public primary | 1.5 km | 992 | 390 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Junior School | Tweed Heads South | Independent primary | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Tweed Heads South Public School | Tweed Heads South | Public primary | 1.7 km | 882 | 142 |
| Pacific Online Christian School | Tweed Heads South | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Pacific Coast Christian School | Tweed Heads South | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,027 | 999 |
| Fingal Head Public School | Fingal Head | Public primary | 3.2 km | 934 | 33 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School | Terranora | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,117 | 2,008 |
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 Nicholas of Myra Primary School | Penrith | Catholic primary · K-6 | 169 | 1,068 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Tweed Heads | Catholic primary · K-6 | 302 | 1,069 |
| St Patrick's Parish School | Albury | Catholic primary · K-6 | 501 | 1,069 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Ingleburn | Catholic primary · K-6 | 397 | 1,066 |
| St Anthony's Primary School | Kingscliff | Catholic primary · K-6 | 323 | 1,066 |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School | Unanderra | Catholic primary · K-6 | 371 | 1,066 |
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.