Magdalene Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Smeaton Grange, New South Wales 2567 · Camden LGA
About Magdalene Catholic College
Magdalene Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Smeaton Grange, New South Wales (2567), within the Camden local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,137 students (629 girls and 508 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Magdalene Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1039, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 88 teachers (79.9 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Magdalene Catholic College scores 57.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 224th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 8 in the Camden area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1039
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- 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 Magdalene Catholic College's 1,137 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Magdalene Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Magdalene Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Narellan Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1052 · 998 m away
Currans Hill Public School
Currans Hill · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.2 km away
Mount Annan High School
Mount Annan · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.7 km away
Narellan Vale Public School
Narellan Vale · Government primary · K-6
619 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.9 km away
Mount Annan Christian College
Mount Annan · Independent combined · K-12
1,059 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.9 km away
Mount Annan Public School
Mount Annan · Government primary · K-6
653 students · ICSEA 1005 · 2.1 km away
Narellan Public School
Narellan · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.2 km away
Elizabeth Macarthur High School
Narellan · Government high school · 7-12
1,400 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.3 km away
Yandelora School
Narellan · Government special · U
118 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.3 km away
Harrington Park Public School
Harrington Park · Government primary · K-6
731 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
San Clemente Catholic College
Mayfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
605 students · ICSEA 1038
Freeman Catholic College
Bonnyrigg Heights · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,411 students · ICSEA 1038
St Benedict's Catholic College
Oran Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 1040
Cerdon College
Merrylands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 1041
Mount Carmel Catholic College
Varroville · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,142 students · ICSEA 1041
Southern Cross Catholic College
Burwood · Catholic high school · 10-12
139 students · ICSEA 1042
Frequently asked questions
Is Magdalene Catholic College a public or private school?
Magdalene Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Magdalene Catholic College offer?
Magdalene Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Magdalene Catholic College?
In 2025, Magdalene Catholic College had 1,137 enrolled students (629 girls, 508 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Magdalene Catholic College?
Magdalene Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1039. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Magdalene Catholic College rank in NSW?
Magdalene Catholic College ranks 224th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (57.3/100), and 575th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Magdalene Catholic College?
Magdalene Catholic College has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Magdalene Catholic College?
In 2025, Magdalene Catholic College had 208 students in Year 7 and 153 in Year 12.
Is Magdalene Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Magdalene Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Magdalene Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Magdalene Catholic College 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 Magdalene Catholic College?
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