St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow
Lithgow NSW 2790
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow is a Catholic primary school in Lithgow, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 287 students. Its ICSEA is 993, 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School in Lithgow teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, with two classes per grade averaging about 20 students. It was founded by St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, who continues to inspire the school, and describes a Christ-centred learning environment following the NSW curriculum. It is part of the Bathurst Catholic diocese and has about 287 students.
Often praised
- Christ-centred learning
- MacKillop founding heritage
- Two classes per grade
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithgow Public SchoolOC | Lithgow | Public primary | 0.7 km | 919 | 324 |
| Cooerwull Public School | Lithgow | Public primary | 1.0 km | 906 | 258 |
| Zig Zag Public School | Lithgow | Public primary | 3.4 km | 934 | 120 |
| Wallerawang Public School | Wallerawang | Public primary | 10.6 km | 909 | 186 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria | Mount Victoria | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.9 km | 976 | 87 |
| Mount Victoria Public School | Mount Victoria | Public primary | 15.1 km | 1,039 | 56 |
| Mountains Christian College | Blackheath | Independent k–12 / combined | 19.9 km | 1,040 | 169 |
| Hampton Public School | Hampton | Public primary | 20.7 km | 1,068 | 14 |
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 Primary School | Tocumwal | Catholic primary · K-6 | 20 | 993 |
| St Augustine's Parish School | Narromine | Catholic primary · K-6 | 87 | 993 |
| St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay | Batehaven | Catholic primary · K-6 | 394 | 993 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School | Kurri Kurri | Catholic primary · 3-6 | 186 | 994 |
| St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School | Smithfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 632 | 992 |
| St Laurence's Parish School | Forbes | Catholic primary · K-6 | 298 | 992 |
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.