Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toormina, New South Wales 2452 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#476 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1454 of 4,908 nationally
About Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell is a catholic primary school located in Toormina, New South Wales (2452), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 490 students (263 girls and 227 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell has an ICSEA value of 1052, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (30.4 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell scores 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 476th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 18 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1052
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell's 490 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Toormina Public School
Toormina · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 922 · 525 m away
William Bayldon Public School
Sawtell · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 812 · 708 m away
Toormina High School
Toormina · Government high school · 7-12
739 students · ICSEA 941 · 796 m away
Sawtell Public School
Sawtell · Government primary · K-6
293 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.4 km away
Coffs Harbour Learning Centre
Boambee · Government special · U
23 students · ICSEA 841 · 1.5 km away
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School
Toormina · Independent combined · K-10
37 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.9 km away
Boambee Public School
Boambee · Government primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.8 km away
Coffs Harbour Christian Community School
Bonville · Independent combined · K-12
1,008 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.4 km away
Coffs Harbour Senior College
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 11-12
454 students · ICSEA 1038 · 3.6 km away
St John Paul College
Coffs Harbour · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1044 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Aidan's Primary School
Rooty Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 1052
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Narellan Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1052
Nazareth Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour City · Catholic primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1052
St Peter's Primary School
Stockton · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1053
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School Mount Pritchard
Bonnyrigg · Catholic primary · K-6
819 students · ICSEA 1053
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Villawood · Catholic primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 1053
Frequently asked questions
Is Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell a public or private school?
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell offer?
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell?
In 2025, Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell had 490 enrolled students (263 girls, 227 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell?
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1052. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell rank in NSW?
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell ranks 476th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (65.0/100), and 1454th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell?
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell each year?
In 2025, Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell had 64 students in Kindergarten and 74 in Year 6.
Is Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell co-ed?
Yes. Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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