St John the Baptist Primary School
Maitland NSW 2320
St John the Baptist Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Maitland, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 397 students. Its ICSEA is 1,047, 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 the Baptist is a Catholic primary school in Maitland serving Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 400 students. It has one of the region's longer histories, with its foundation stone laid in 1856 and the Sisters of the Good Samaritan arriving in 1864. The school includes a sizeable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and publishes regular newsletters.
Often praised
- Long local history
- Inclusive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maitland Public School | Maitland | Public primary | 0.5 km | 936 | 405 |
| Nillo Infants School | Lorn | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,076 | 52 |
| The Heights Learning Community | Gillieston Heights | Independent primary | 2.6 km | 1,058 | 14 |
| Telarah Public School | Maitland | Public primary | 2.8 km | 879 | 519 |
| Maitland East Public School | East Maitland | Public primary | 2.8 km | 975 | 559 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | East Maitland | Catholic primary | 2.8 km | 1,063 | 449 |
| Gillieston Public School | Gillieston Heights | Public primary | 3.0 km | 922 | 404 |
| St Paul's Primary School | Rutherford | Catholic primary | 3.2 km | 996 | 370 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Granville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 200 | 1,047 |
| Our Lady of The Way Primary School | Emu Plains | Catholic primary · K-6 | 328 | 1,047 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Camden | Catholic primary · K-6 | 622 | 1,047 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School | Sefton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 337 | 1,046 |
| Mt Carmel School | Yass | Catholic primary · K-6 | 270 | 1,048 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School | Belmont | Catholic primary · K-6 | 124 | 1,048 |
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.