St John's Primary School
Lambton NSW 2299
St John's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Lambton, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 200 students. Its ICSEA is 1,083, 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 John's is a Catholic primary school in the village of Lambton, managed by the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, offering Kindergarten to Year 6 to about 200 students. Established in 1883 by the Sisters of Mercy, it has a long local history. The community includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and families from varied language backgrounds, and the school publishes annual reports and a principal's welcome.
Often praised
- Long local history since 1883
- Village community setting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambton Public School | Lambton | Public primary | 0.3 km | 1,065 | 339 |
| Jesmond Public School | Jesmond | Public primary | 1.2 km | 923 | 216 |
| Heaton Public School | Jesmond | Public primary | 1.5 km | 955 | 162 |
| New Lambton Public School | New Lambton | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,108 | 538 |
| Waratah Public School | Waratah | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,019 | 351 |
| Waratah West Public School | Waratah West | Public primary | 1.6 km | 963 | 113 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Waratah | Waratah | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,138 | 1,466 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School | Waratah | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,085 | 169 |
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 Bernadette's Primary School | Dundas Valley | Catholic primary · K-6 | 188 | 1,083 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Gwynneville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 175 | 1,083 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School | Haberfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 110 | 1,083 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School | Doonside | Catholic primary · K-6 | 348 | 1,083 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Enfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 399 | 1,083 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Riverwood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 450 | 1,083 |
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.