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St Columba Anglican School

St Columba Anglican School is an independent combined school in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 1,221 students.

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1,221
Students
626 boys · 595 girls
K-12
Year range
1116
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1116

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 88% of Australian schools.

Suburb Port Macquarie 2444
Local government area Port Macquarie-Hastings
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Port Macquarie - West
Official website www.scas.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Columba Anglican School had 1,221 students in 2025, compared with 1,047 in 2016 (up 17%).

1,047 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,221 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Port Macquarie - West

$950,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,991
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Port Macquarie - West statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Port Macquarie - West profile →

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Nearest schools to St Columba Anglican School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
The Nature School Independent K-9 171 1054 1.2 km
St Peter's Primary School Catholic K-6 534 1075 1.5 km
Port Macquarie Adventist School Independent K-11 91 1011 2.1 km
MacKillop College Port Macquarie Catholic 7-12 1,107 1068 2.1 km
St Agnes' Primary School Catholic K-6 553 1029 3.1 km
Westport Public School Government K-6 365 888 3.2 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about St Columba Anglican School

How many students go to St Columba Anglican School?

St Columba Anglican School has 1,221 students enrolled (626 boys and 595 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Columba Anglican School teach?

St Columba Anglican School teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is St Columba Anglican School a government or non-government school?

St Columba Anglican School is an independent school in Port Macquarie, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1116 at St Columba Anglican School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. St Columba Anglican School has an ICSEA of 1116, which places it above 88% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Columba Anglican School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Port Macquarie - West, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →