Marion Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Horsley Park, New South Wales 2164 · Fairfield LGA
#845 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2578 of 4,908 nationally
About Marion Catholic Primary School
Marion Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Horsley Park, New South Wales (2164), within the Fairfield local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 186 students (104 girls and 82 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Marion Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Marion Catholic Primary School scores 51.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 845th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 37 in the Fairfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Marion Catholic Primary School's 186 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Marion Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Marion Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Horsley Park Public School
Horsley Park · Government primary · K-6
84 students · ICSEA 932 · 193 m away
St Narsai Assyrian Christian College
Horsley Park · Independent high school · 7-12
713 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.0 km away
Bossley Park Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.4 km away
Bossley Park High School
Bossley Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,106 students · ICSEA 961 · 4.0 km away
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Bossley Park · Catholic primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1009 · 4.3 km away
Governor Philip King Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
568 students · ICSEA 979 · 4.4 km away
Irfan College
Cecil Park · Independent combined · K-12
382 students · ICSEA 1035 · 4.6 km away
Prairievale Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 894 · 4.6 km away
St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School
Greenfield Park · Independent primary · K-6
691 students · ICSEA 954 · 5.0 km away
Edensor Park Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 963 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Benedict's Primary School
Edgeworth · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1037
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Albion Park · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1037
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Hoxton Park · Catholic primary · K-6
469 students · ICSEA 1037
St Mary's War Memorial School
West Wyalong · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1038
St Bernadette's Primary School
Lalor Park · Catholic primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 1036
Holy Cross Primary School
Glendale · Catholic primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 1036
Frequently asked questions
Is Marion Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Marion Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Marion Catholic Primary School offer?
Marion Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Marion Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Marion Catholic Primary School had 186 enrolled students (104 girls, 82 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Marion Catholic Primary School?
Marion Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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 Marion Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Marion Catholic Primary School ranks 845th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.6/100), and 2578th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marion Catholic Primary School?
Marion Catholic Primary School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Marion Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Marion Catholic Primary School had 29 students in Kindergarten and 24 in Year 6.
Is Marion Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Marion Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Marion Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Marion Catholic 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 Marion Catholic Primary School?
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