Marian Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kenthurst, New South Wales 2156 · The Hills LGA
About Marian Catholic College
Marian Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Kenthurst, New South Wales (2156), within the The Hills local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,035 students (569 girls and 466 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Marian Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1073, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 84 teachers (74.6 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marian Catholic College scores 67.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 146th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (8th of 9 in the The Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1073
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 1,035 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.
St Madeleine's Primary School
Kenthurst · Catholic primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1064 · 56 m away
The Hills Grammar School
Kenthurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,208 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.2 km away
Kenthurst Public School
Kenthurst · Government primary · K-6
187 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.8 km away
Glenhaven Public School
Glenhaven · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.2 km away
Dural Public School
Dural · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.4 km away
Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
238 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.7 km away
Redfield College
Dural · Independent combined · 2-12
530 students · ICSEA 1140 · 3.1 km away
Pacific Hills Christian School
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
1,475 students · ICSEA 1118 · 3.6 km away
Samuel Gilbert Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
643 students · ICSEA 1128 · 3.6 km away
Sherwood Ridge Public School
Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
584 students · ICSEA 1114 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St John Paul II Catholic College
Schofields · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,159 students · ICSEA 1074
St Joseph's Catholic College
East Gosford · Catholic high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 1075
Mount St Patrick College
Murwillumbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
823 students · ICSEA 1071
Marist College Kogarah
Bexley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1076
Holy Spirit College
Bellambi · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,249 students · ICSEA 1069
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah
Caringbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 1078
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 1,035 enrolled students (569 girls, 466 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marian Catholic College?
Marian Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1073. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Marian Catholic College rank in NSW?
Marian Catholic College ranks 146th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.1/100), and 356th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marian Catholic College?
Marian Catholic College has about 13.9 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 219 students in Year 7 and 118 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 Baulkham Hills, about 8.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.