Mater Dei Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lake Albert, New South Wales 2650 · Wagga Wagga LGA
#671 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2047 of 4,908 nationally
About Mater Dei Primary School
Mater Dei Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Lake Albert, New South Wales (2650), within the Wagga Wagga local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 322 students (159 girls and 163 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Mater Dei Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1075, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mater Dei Primary School scores 58.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 671st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 18 in the Wagga Wagga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1075
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Primary School's 322 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mater Dei Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mater Dei Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mater Dei Catholic College
Lake Albert · Catholic high school · 7-12
749 students · ICSEA 1050 · 216 m away
Lake Albert Public School
Lake Albert · Government primary · K-6
434 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.5 km away
Lutheran School Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga · Independent primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.7 km away
Kooringal Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 933 · 3.3 km away
Red Hill Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · P-6
325 students · ICSEA 831 · 3.8 km away
Mount Austin High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 822 · 4.1 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · 3-12
36 students · ICSEA 990 · 4.2 km away
Kooringal High School
Kooringal · Government high school · 7-12
839 students · ICSEA 959 · 4.2 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Kooringal · Catholic primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1033 · 4.6 km away
Sturt Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 966 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Peter's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1075
Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School
Lawson · Catholic primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 1076
St Andrews Primary School
Marayong · Catholic primary · K-6
796 students · ICSEA 1074
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Seven Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 1076
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Wyoming · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1076
St Patrick's Primary School
Wallsend · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1076
Frequently asked questions
Is Mater Dei Primary School a public or private school?
Mater Dei 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 Primary School offer?
Mater Dei Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mater Dei Primary School?
In 2025, Mater Dei Primary School had 322 enrolled students (159 girls, 163 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mater Dei Primary School?
Mater Dei Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1075. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mater Dei Primary School rank in NSW?
Mater Dei Primary School ranks 671st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.6/100), and 2047th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mater Dei Primary School?
Mater Dei Primary School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mater Dei Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mater Dei Primary School had 38 students in Kindergarten and 47 in Year 6.
Is Mater Dei Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mater Dei Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mater Dei Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mater Dei 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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