St James' Primary School
Primary school in Kotara South, NSW
About St James' Primary School
St James' Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Kotara South, Sydney's North Shore. The school provides Catholic education within a caring community environment for students from K-6.
With 334 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1104 (85th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 16:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Kotara South, NSW 2289
- Website kotarasouth.catholic.edu.au
- MySchool View Profile
School Details
- Type Catholic
- Level Primary (K-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 334 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 26 (20.6 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 17 (8.2 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1104 (85th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 3%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 165 (49%)
Girls: 169 (51%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 11%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 89%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 4%
Lower 21%
Upper 35%
Top 40%
