St Xavier's Primary School
Gunnedah NSW 2380
St Xavier's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Gunnedah, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 366 students. Its ICSEA is 996, 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 Xavier's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Gunnedah offering Kindergarten to Year 6 to around 366 students, with a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14 to 1. Local news reports describe a multi-million dollar, four-year infrastructure upgrade, officially opened in October 2024. The student community includes a significant proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Often praised
- Upgraded school facilities
- Small class ratios
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnedah Public School | Gunnedah | Public primary | 0.2 km | 785 | 175 |
| Carinya Christian School Gunnedah | Gunnedah | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 965 | 231 |
| Gunnedah South Public School | Gunnedah | Public primary | 1.8 km | 902 | 533 |
| Curlewis Public School | Curlewis | Public primary | 15.6 km | 833 | 77 |
| Carroll Public School | Carroll | Public primary | 18.0 km | 987 | 46 |
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 Catholic Primary School Coolah | Coolah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 31 | 996 |
| St Brigid's Primary School | Kyogle | Catholic primary · K-6 | 148 | 996 |
| St Paul's Primary School | Rutherford | Catholic primary · K-6 | 370 | 996 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Fairfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 691 | 997 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Grenfell | Catholic primary · K-6 | 47 | 995 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School | Kurri Kurri | Catholic primary · 3-6 | 186 | 994 |
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.