Mater Dei School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Camden, New South Wales 2570 · Camden LGA
About Mater Dei School
Mater Dei School is an independent special school located in Camden, New South Wales (2570), within the Camden local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 129 students (44 girls and 85 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Mater Dei School has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.8 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
Mater Dei School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mater Dei School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mater Dei School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aspect Macarthur School
Cobbitty · Independent special · U
135 students · ICSEA 1032 · 535 m away
Cobbitty Public School
Cobbitty · Government primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.4 km away
Macarthur Anglican School
Cobbitty · Independent combined · K-12
1,177 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.5 km away
Camden Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1041 · 3.1 km away
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Camden · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1047 · 3.2 km away
Elderslie High School
Elderslie · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 988 · 3.6 km away
Harrington Park Public School
Harrington Park · Government primary · K-6
731 students · ICSEA 1035 · 3.8 km away
Yandelora School
Narellan · Government special · U
118 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.9 km away
Narellan Public School
Narellan · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 969 · 3.9 km away
Elderslie Public School
Elderslie · Government primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1011 · 4.1 km away
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26 students · ICSEA 998
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62 students · ICSEA 987
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17 students · ICSEA 1001
Allegra School Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour · Independent special · 9-10
83 students · ICSEA 984
Marri Mittigar School
Hornsby · Independent special · K-8
28 students · ICSEA 984
Novo Education Space
Wollongong · Independent special · 9-12
44 students · ICSEA 983
Frequently asked questions
Is Mater Dei School a public or private school?
Mater Dei School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Mater Dei School offer?
Mater Dei School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Mater Dei School?
In 2025, Mater Dei School had 129 enrolled students (44 girls, 85 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mater Dei School?
Mater Dei School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mater Dei School?
Mater Dei School has about 6.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Mater Dei School co-ed?
Yes. Mater Dei School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mater Dei School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mater Dei 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 Mater Dei School?
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