St John's Primary School
Mullumbimby NSW 2482
St John's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Mullumbimby, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 63 students. Its ICSEA is 1,038, 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 John's is a small Catholic primary school in Mullumbimby on the NSW North Coast, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 to around 63 students. It has a low student-to-teacher ratio of about 7 to 1, meaning students can receive plenty of individual attention. The school shares regular news with families through its online newsletter, and annual tuition fees are listed as modest.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Close-knit community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullumbimby Public School | Mullumbimby | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,026 | 217 |
| Hinterland Christian College | Mullumbimby | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,048 | 71 |
| Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School | Mullumbimby | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,070 | 587 |
| The Pocket Public School | The Pocket | Public primary | 5.2 km | 1,068 | 111 |
| Brunswick Heads Public School | Brunswick Heads | Public primary | 5.3 km | 1,025 | 222 |
| Wilsons Creek Public School | Mullumbimby | Public primary | 7.3 km | 1,041 | 23 |
| Ocean Shores Public School | Ocean Shores | Public primary | 7.7 km | 1,051 | 294 |
| Coorabell Public School | Coorabell | Public primary | 8.5 km | 1,066 | 92 |
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 John's Catholic Primary School | Dapto | Catholic primary · K-6 | 623 | 1,038 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Armidale | Catholic primary · K-6 | 327 | 1,038 |
| St Mary's War Memorial School | West Wyalong | Catholic primary · K-6 | 113 | 1,038 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School | Hoxton Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 469 | 1,037 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School | Plumpton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 626 | 1,039 |
| Marion Catholic Primary School | Horsley Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 186 | 1,037 |
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.