St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock NSW 2325
St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Cessnock, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 347 students. Its ICSEA is 975, 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 Patrick's is a Catholic primary school (K-6) in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, with about 350 students. The school aims to nurture and value the uniqueness of each child within a Catholic faith context, using innovative teaching practices and adaptable learning spaces equipped with modern technology. It has a sizeable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student community.
Often praised
- Catholic faith context
- Modern technology-equipped learning spaces
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessnock West Public SchoolOC | Cessnock | Public primary | 0.7 km | 884 | 399 |
| Cessnock Public School | Cessnock | Public primary | 1.3 km | 876 | 276 |
| Cessnock East Public School | Cessnock | Public primary | 2.0 km | 835 | 215 |
| Nulkaba Public School | Nulkaba | Public primary | 2.8 km | 931 | 389 |
| Bellbird Public School | Bellbird | Public primary | 4.2 km | 907 | 355 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock | Nulkaba | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 1,032 | 1,276 |
| Kearsley Public School | Kearsley | Public primary | 4.8 km | 897 | 114 |
| Kitchener Public School | Kitchener | Public primary | 5.0 km | 930 | 113 |
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 Patrick's Primary School | Bega | Catholic primary · K-6 | 175 | 977 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | South Grafton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 126 | 979 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Blayney | Blayney | Catholic primary · K-6 | 157 | 970 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Bulahdelah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 72 | 980 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Adelong | Catholic primary · K-6 | 58 | 980 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo | Dunedoo | Catholic primary · K-6 | 48 | 970 |
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.