St Patrick's Primary School
Macksville NSW 2447
St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Macksville, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 244 students. Its ICSEA is 1,002, 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 is a coeducational Catholic primary school for Kindergarten to Year 6 in Macksville, with about 244 students and a close-knit, pastoral community. The school moved to a new campus with all new facilities in 2016. It is known for music and sport, and offers a technology program including robotics, Spheros and mini drones. Outside school hours care is available.
Often praised
- Music and sport
- Robotics and technology
- Modern campus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macksville Public School | Macksville | Public primary | 3.0 km | 925 | 284 |
| Scotts Head Public School | Scotts Head | Public primary | 9.0 km | 1,014 | 73 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Bowraville | Catholic primary | 10.3 km | 827 | 48 |
| Bowraville Central School | Bowraville | Public k–12 / combined | 10.7 km | 861 | 206 |
| Eungai Public School | Eungai Creek | Public primary | 11.4 km | 926 | 57 |
| Frank Partridge VC Public School | Nambucca Heads | Public primary | 12.8 km | 886 | 217 |
| Nambucca Valley Christian Community School | Nambucca Heads | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.9 km | 1,042 | 555 |
| Stuarts Point Public School | Stuarts Point | Public primary | 12.9 km | 848 | 53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosary Park Catholic School | Branxton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 375 | 1,002 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Scone | Catholic primary · K-6 | 138 | 1,002 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School | East Lismore | Catholic primary · K-6 | 189 | 1,001 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | West Tamworth | Catholic primary · K-6 | 185 | 1,003 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo | Dubbo | Catholic primary · K-6 | 429 | 1,003 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School | Miller | Catholic primary · K-6 | 315 | 1,003 |
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.