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St John's Primary School

St John's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Lambton, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 200 students.

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200
Students
103 boys · 97 girls
K-6
Year range
1083
ICSEA
avg = 1000
14%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1083

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 79% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lambton 2299
Local government area Newcastle
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Lambton - New Lambton
Official website lambton.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St John's Primary School had 200 students in 2025, compared with 178 in 2016 (up 12%).

178 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 200 '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: Lambton - New Lambton

$1,174,153
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,852
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Lambton - New Lambton 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 Lambton - New Lambton profile →

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Nearest schools to St John's Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Lambton Public School Government K-6 339 1065 0.3 km
Jesmond Public School Government K-6 216 923 1.2 km
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus Government 11-12 659 980 1.3 km
Newcastle Middle School Government U 45 967 1.4 km
John Hunter Hospital School Government not published not published 1.5 km
Heaton Public School Government K-6 162 955 1.5 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 John's Primary School

How many students go to St John's Primary School?

St John's Primary School has 200 students enrolled (103 boys and 97 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St John's Primary School teach?

St John's Primary School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St John's Primary School a government or non-government school?

St John's Primary School is a Catholic school in Lambton, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1083 at St John's Primary 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 John's Primary School has an ICSEA of 1083, which places it above 79% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St John's Primary School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Lambton - New Lambton, 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 →