Marian Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Griffith, New South Wales 2680 · Griffith LGA
About Marian Catholic College
Marian Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Griffith, New South Wales (2680), within the Griffith local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 701 students (387 girls and 314 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Marian Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1012, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 60 teachers (56.0 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marian Catholic College scores 52.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 260th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Griffith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1012
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Marian Catholic College's 701 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Marian Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Marian Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Griffith East Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 966 · 330 m away
Griffith North Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.2 km away
Wade High School
Griffith · Government high school · 6-12
461 students · ICSEA 918 · 1.2 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Griffith · Catholic primary · K-6
504 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.3 km away
Griffith High School
Griffith · Government high school · 7-12
608 students · ICSEA 899 · 1.8 km away
Griffith Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 881 · 2.1 km away
Kalinda School
Griffith · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 835 · 2.3 km away
Western Riverina Community School
Griffith · Independent special · 9-12
38 students · ICSEA 883 · 2.4 km away
Verity Christian College
Griffith · Independent combined · K-12
147 students · ICSEA 959 · 2.7 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Yoogali · Catholic primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 1033 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hennessy Catholic College
Young · Catholic high school · 7-12
426 students · ICSEA 1012
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012
CathWest Innovation College
Mount Druitt · Catholic high school · 10-12
385 students · ICSEA 1013
La Salle Catholic College
Bankstown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,057 students · ICSEA 1011
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange
Orange · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,030 students · ICSEA 1010
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
Blacktown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,014 students · ICSEA 1016
Frequently asked questions
Is Marian Catholic College a public or private school?
Marian Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Marian Catholic College offer?
Marian Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Marian Catholic College?
In 2025, Marian Catholic College had 701 enrolled students (387 girls, 314 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marian Catholic College?
Marian Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1012. 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 Marian Catholic College rank in NSW?
Marian Catholic College ranks 260th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.6/100), and 682nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marian Catholic College?
Marian Catholic College has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Marian Catholic College?
In 2025, Marian Catholic College had 140 students in Year 7 and 101 in Year 12.
Is Marian Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Marian Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Marian Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Marian 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 Marian Catholic College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 302 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.