St James' Primary School
Kotara South NSW 2289
St James' Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Kotara South, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 334 students. Its ICSEA is 1,104, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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 (K-6) at Kotara South with about 334 students. The community is committed to growing in faith and learning, aiming for confident, resilient and creative learners who are active global citizens. The school has large outdoor areas and an Environmental Team that tends and harvests fruit and vegetables.
Often praised
- Environmental Team and gardens
- Large outdoor areas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotara South Public School | Kotara South | Public primary | 0.6 km | 1,069 | 309 |
| Belair Public School | Adamstown | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,103 | 409 |
| Garden Suburb Public School | Garden Suburb | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,045 | 227 |
| New Lambton Heights Infants School | New Lambton Heights | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,100 | 55 |
| Charlestown Public School | Charlestown | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,037 | 234 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Charlestown | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,102 | 361 |
| Kahibah Public School | Kahibah | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,076 | 291 |
| Hillsborough Public School | Charlestown | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,020 | 164 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Mona Vale | Catholic primary · K-6 | 417 | 1,104 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary) | Gables | Catholic primary · K-6 | 884 | 1,104 |
| Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | Kiama | Catholic primary · K-6 | 363 | 1,104 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Daceyville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 371 | 1,104 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School | Blakehurst | Catholic primary · K-6 | 400 | 1,103 |
| Our Lady of the Angels Primary School | Kellyville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 600 | 1,105 |
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.