McAuley Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Clarenza, New South Wales 2460 · Clarence Valley LGA
About McAuley Catholic College
McAuley Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Clarenza, New South Wales (2460), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 602 students (334 girls and 268 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
McAuley Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1031, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (57.4 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, McAuley Catholic College scores 71.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 98th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 4 in the Clarence Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1031
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 McAuley Catholic College's 602 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at McAuley Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near McAuley Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Clarence Valley Anglican School
Clarenza · Independent combined · K-12
402 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.8 km away
St Andrew's Christian School
Grafton · Independent combined · K-12
209 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.9 km away
South Grafton Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.9 km away
Induna School
South Grafton · Government special · U
26 students · ICSEA 754 · 2.2 km away
South Grafton High School
South Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
639 students · ICSEA 875 · 2.8 km away
Gillwinga Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 774 · 3.1 km away
Grafton Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 907 · 3.1 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
South Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 979 · 3.1 km away
Grafton High School
Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 941 · 3.4 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1020 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bede's Catholic College
Chisholm · Catholic high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1030
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Albion Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 1029
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Nowra · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 1028
Kildare Catholic College
Wagga Wagga · Catholic high school · 7-12
972 students · ICSEA 1028
Xavier Catholic College
North Albury · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1034
MacKillop College Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic high school · 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 1027
Frequently asked questions
Is McAuley Catholic College a public or private school?
McAuley Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does McAuley Catholic College offer?
McAuley Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend McAuley Catholic College?
In 2025, McAuley Catholic College had 602 enrolled students (334 girls, 268 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of McAuley Catholic College?
McAuley Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1031. 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.
How does McAuley Catholic College rank in NSW?
McAuley Catholic College ranks 98th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.2/100), and 262nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at McAuley Catholic College?
McAuley Catholic College has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at McAuley Catholic College?
In 2025, McAuley Catholic College had 126 students in Year 7 and 66 in Year 12.
Is McAuley Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. McAuley Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near McAuley Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of McAuley 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.
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