Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blakehurst, New South Wales 2221 · Georges River LGA
#451 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1358 of 4,908 nationally
About Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Blakehurst, New South Wales (2221), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 400 students (193 girls and 207 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1103, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (22.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mater Dei Catholic Primary School scores 66.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 451st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (16th of 29 in the Georges River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1103
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% 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 Mater Dei Catholic Primary School's 400 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mater Dei Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Blakehurst Public School
Blakehurst · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1049 · 501 m away
Blakehurst High School
Blakehurst · Government high school · 7-12
1,013 students · ICSEA 1043 · 634 m away
Connells Point Public School
South Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.1 km away
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
South Hurstville · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.2 km away
Bald Face Public School
Blakehurst · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.3 km away
St George Christian School
Hurstville · Independent combined · K-12
845 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.5 km away
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci
Sans Souci · Catholic primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.8 km away
Woniora Road School
Hurstville · Government special · U
46 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.8 km away
Hurstville South Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.9 km away
Sans Souci Public School
Sans Souci · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Bowral · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1103
Christ The King Primary School
North Rocks · Catholic primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 1102
Maria Regina Catholic Primary School
Avalon Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1102
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Mona Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1104
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Narrabeen · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1102
Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School
Terrigal · Catholic primary · K-6
605 students · ICSEA 1102
Frequently asked questions
Is Mater Dei Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Mater Dei Catholic Primary School offer?
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mater Dei Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Mater Dei Catholic Primary School had 400 enrolled students (193 girls, 207 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mater Dei Catholic Primary School?
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1103. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mater Dei Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School ranks 451st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.2/100), and 1358th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mater Dei Catholic Primary School?
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mater Dei Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mater Dei Catholic Primary School had 50 students in Kindergarten and 52 in Year 6.
Is Mater Dei Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mater Dei Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mater Dei Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mater Dei 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.
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