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St Michael's Primary School

St Michael's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Nelson Bay, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 269 students.

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269
Students
131 boys · 138 girls
K-6
Year range
1040
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1040

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 64% of Australian schools.

Suburb Nelson Bay 2315
Local government area Port Stephens
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Nelson Bay Peninsula
Official website nelsonbay.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Michael's Primary School had 269 students in 2025, compared with 309 in 2016 (down 13%).

309 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 269 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The suburb: Nelson Bay Peninsula

$1,267,266
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
22,156
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Nelson Bay Peninsula 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 Nelson Bay Peninsula profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to St Michael's Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Tomaree High School Government 7-12 986 970 2.6 km
Tomaree Public School Government K-6 310 981 2.7 km
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens Independent K-12 821 1072 2.9 km
St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa Independent K-4 30 763 3.0 km
Shoal Bay Public School Government K-6 237 962 3.7 km
Tea Gardens Public School Government K-6 130 934 6.5 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 Michael's Primary School

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

St Michael's Primary School has 269 students enrolled (131 boys and 138 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

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

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

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

St Michael's Primary School is a Catholic school in Nelson Bay, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1040 at St Michael'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 Michael's Primary School has an ICSEA of 1040, which places it above 64% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Nelson Bay Peninsula, 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 →