Mater Maria Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warriewood, New South Wales 2102 · Northern Beaches LGA
About Mater Maria Catholic College
Mater Maria Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Warriewood, New South Wales (2102), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,098 students (535 girls and 563 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Mater Maria Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 96 teachers (84.6 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mater Maria Catholic College scores 73.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 71st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (6th of 14 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Maria Catholic College's 1,098 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mater Maria Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mater Maria Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mona Vale Public School
Mona Vale · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.4 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Mona Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.6 km away
Narrabeen North Public School
North Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.1 km away
Narrabeen Sports High School
North Narrabeen · Government high school · 7-12
794 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.2 km away
Pittwater High School
Mona Vale · Government high school · 7-12
881 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.2 km away
Elanora Heights Public School
Elanora Heights · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.3 km away
Galstaun College
Ingleside · Independent combined · K-12
328 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.5 km away
Newport Public School
Newport · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 1093 · 3.5 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Narrabeen · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1102 · 3.5 km away
Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1091 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Parramatta Marist High School
Westmead · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,043 students · ICSEA 1086
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer
Cronulla · Catholic high school · 7-12
421 students · ICSEA 1086
Catherine McAuley Westmead
Westmead · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,210 students · ICSEA 1087
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
702 students · ICSEA 1083
Bethany College
Hurstville · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1083
St Columba's Catholic College
Springwood · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,112 students · ICSEA 1088
Frequently asked questions
Is Mater Maria Catholic College a public or private school?
Mater Maria Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Mater Maria Catholic College offer?
Mater Maria Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mater Maria Catholic College?
In 2025, Mater Maria Catholic College had 1,098 enrolled students (535 girls, 563 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mater Maria Catholic College?
Mater Maria Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mater Maria Catholic College rank in NSW?
Mater Maria Catholic College ranks 71st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.3/100), and 200th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mater Maria Catholic College?
Mater Maria Catholic College has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mater Maria Catholic College?
In 2025, Mater Maria Catholic College had 199 students in Year 7 and 122 in Year 12.
Is Mater Maria Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Mater Maria Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mater Maria Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mater Maria Catholic College 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 Maria Catholic College?
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