St Matthew's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Page, Australian Capital Territory 2614 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#51 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1253 of 4,908 nationally
About St Matthew's Primary School
St Matthew's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Page, Australian Capital Territory (2614), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 332 students (163 girls and 169 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St Matthew's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (20.1 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Matthew's Primary School scores 67.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 51st of 80 primary schools in ACT (51st of 80 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Matthew's Primary School's 332 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Matthew's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Matthew's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Belconnen High School
Hawker · Government high school · 7-10
636 students · ICSEA 1066 · 716 m away
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Scullin · Government primary · K-2
115 students · ICSEA 1088 · 936 m away
Hawker College
Hawker · Government high school · 11-12
605 students · ICSEA 1073 · 981 m away
Hawker Primary School
Hawker · Government primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.2 km away
Weetangera Primary School
Weetangera · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.3 km away
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.6 km away
Florey Primary School
Florey · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.9 km away
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.9 km away
Macquarie Primary School
Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.9 km away
Cranleigh School
Holt · Government special · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School
Kambah · Catholic primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1082
St Monica's Primary School
Evatt · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1080
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077
Holy Family Primary School
Gowrie · Catholic primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1076
St John Vianney's Primary School
Waramanga · Catholic primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is St Matthew's Primary School a public or private school?
St Matthew's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does St Matthew's Primary School offer?
St Matthew's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Matthew's Primary School?
In 2025, St Matthew's Primary School had 332 enrolled students (163 girls, 169 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Matthew's Primary School?
St Matthew's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Matthew's Primary School rank in ACT?
St Matthew's Primary School ranks 51st of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (67.5/100), and 1253rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Matthew's Primary School?
St Matthew's Primary School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Matthew's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Matthew's Primary School had 31 students in Kindergarten and 54 in Year 6.
Is St Matthew's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Matthew's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Matthew's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Matthew's Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near St Matthew's Primary School?
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