Tomaree Public School
Salamander Bay · 2.7 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Catholic primary school in Nelson Bay
St Michael's Primary School
St Michael's Primary School is a Catholic primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Nelson Bay, New South Wales.
What St Michael's Primary School is like
It has 269 students (138 girls and 131 boys) and the equivalent of 18.5 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.
The school is run by Catholic Schools NSW.
As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.
Its ICSEA value is 1040, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
St Michael's Primary School at a glance
- Students
- 269
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 51% / 49%
- 138 girls, 131 boys
- Teachers
- 18.5
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 14.5 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Kindergarten to Year 6
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside St Michael's Primary School
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
St Michael's Primary School fees
St Michael's Primary School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: St Michael's Primary School on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in New South Wales. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Kindergarten and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask St Michael's Primary School about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for St Michael's Primary School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about St Michael's Primary School
- Is St Michael's Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- St Michael's Primary School is a catholic primary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Catholic Schools NSW.
- What years does St Michael's Primary School teach?
- St Michael's Primary School teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at St Michael's Primary School?
- St Michael's Primary School had 269 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of St Michael's Primary School?
- St Michael's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1040, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Other primary schools near St Michael's Primary School
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