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St Patrick's Primary School

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Wallsend, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 323 students.

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323
Students
178 boys · 145 girls
K-6
Year range
1076
ICSEA
avg = 1000
10%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1076

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 77% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wallsend 2287
Local government area Newcastle
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Wallsend - Elermore Vale
Official website wallsend.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Patrick's Primary School had 323 students in 2025, compared with 235 in 2016 (up 37%).

235 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 332 '24 323 '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: Wallsend - Elermore Vale

$988,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
24
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,955
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wallsend - Elermore Vale 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 Wallsend - Elermore Vale profile →

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Nearest schools to St Patrick's Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Plattsburg Public School Government K-6 195 910 0.6 km
Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Government 7-10 890 952 0.9 km
Wallsend Public School Government K-6 252 965 1.1 km
Alesco Secondary College Independent 9-12 664 949 1.6 km
Elermore Vale Public School Government P-6 290 996 1.7 km
Maryland Public School Government K-6 368 996 2.1 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 323 students enrolled (178 boys and 145 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 Wallsend, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1076 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 1076, which places it above 77% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

24 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wallsend - Elermore Vale, 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 →