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St Patrick's Primary School

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Lochinvar, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 577 students.

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577
Students
301 boys · 276 girls
K-6
Year range
1009
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1009

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 51% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lochinvar 2321
Local government area Maitland
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
Official website lochinvarsp.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Patrick's Primary School had 577 students in 2025, compared with 400 in 2016 (up 44%).

400 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 577 '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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The suburb: Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$851,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,954
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn 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 Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn profile →

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Nearest schools to St Patrick's Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's College Catholic 7-12 973 996 0.2 km
Lochinvar Public School Government K-6 194 965 0.5 km
Rutherford Public School Government K-6 1,007 933 6.8 km
Greta Public School Government K-6 186 935 6.9 km
Rutherford Technology High School Government 7-12 1,405 922 7.1 km
St Paul's Primary School Catholic K-6 370 996 7.2 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 Patrick's Primary School

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

St Patrick's Primary School has 577 students enrolled (301 boys and 276 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 Lochinvar, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1009 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 1009, which places it above 51% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn, 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 →