Catholic · Primary · Kotara South

St James' Primary School

334

Students

165 boys · 169 girls

K-6

Year range

1104

ICSEA

avg = 1000

Students from non-English speaking background

ICSEA — socio-educational intake context 1104

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 85% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kotara South 2289

Local government area Newcastle

Remoteness Major Cities

Sector Catholic

School type Primary

Indigenous students 1%

Statistical area (SA2) Adamstown - Kotara

Official website kotarasouth.catholic.edu.au

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Other schools in Adamstown - Kotara

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA

Adamstown Public School Government K-6 439 1078

Belair Public School Government K-6 409 1103

Kotara High School Government 7-12 1,130 1066

St Columba's Primary School Catholic K-6 168 1107

Trinity Catholic College Catholic 7-11 849 1090

Kotara School Government U 25 816

Kotara South Public School Government K-6 309 1069

Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC and NSW government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2026 and NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026. ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index — it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →