St Therese's Primary School
New Lambton NSW 2305
St Therese's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in New Lambton, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 543 students. Its ICSEA is 1,100, 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 Therese's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in New Lambton, Newcastle, managed by the Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Schools Office, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 540 students. It is described as having a pastoral culture and close-knit community feel, a dedicated gifted education stream, and learning support through its Catherine McAuley Centre.
Often praised
- Close-knit community
- Gifted education stream
- Learning support centre
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Lambton Public School | New Lambton | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,108 | 538 |
| New Lambton South Public SchoolOC | New Lambton | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,095 | 462 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts | Broadmeadow | Public k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,085 | 1,090 |
| Adamstown Public School | Adamstown | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,078 | 439 |
| St Columba's Primary School | Adamstown | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,107 | 168 |
| Lambton Public School | Lambton | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,065 | 339 |
| Hamilton North Public School | Hamilton North | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,030 | 123 |
| St John's Primary School | Lambton | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,083 | 200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School | Beverly Hills | Catholic primary · K-6 | 637 | 1,100 |
| St Oliver's Primary School | Harris Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 167 | 1,100 |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School | Winston Hills | Catholic primary · K-6 | 385 | 1,100 |
| St Pius' Catholic Primary School | Enmore | Catholic primary · K-6 | 121 | 1,100 |
| Christ The King Primary School | North Rocks | Catholic primary · K-6 | 279 | 1,102 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Menai | Catholic primary · K-6 | 803 | 1,098 |
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.