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St Patrick's Primary School

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Cessnock, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 347 students.

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347
Students
186 boys · 161 girls
K-6
Year range
975
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 975

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 35% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cessnock 2325
Local government area Cessnock
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Cessnock
Official website cessnock.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Patrick's Primary School had 347 students in 2025, compared with 374 in 2016 (down 7%).

374 '16 '17 385 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 347 '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: Cessnock

$755,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
18
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
24,745
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Cessnock 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 Cessnock profile →

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Nearest schools to St Patrick's Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cessnock West Public School Government K-6 399 884 0.6 km
Cessnock Public School Government K-6 276 876 1.3 km
Mount View High School Government 7-12 930 911 1.8 km
Cessnock High School Government 7-12 616 892 1.9 km
Cessnock East Public School Government K-6 215 835 2.0 km
Nulkaba Public School Government K-6 389 931 2.8 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 Patrick's Primary School

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

St Patrick's Primary School has 347 students enrolled (186 boys and 161 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

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

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

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

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic school in Cessnock, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 975 at St Patrick'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 Patrick's Primary School has an ICSEA of 975, which places it above 35% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

18 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Cessnock, 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 →