McAuley Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rose Bay, New South Wales 2029 · Woollahra LGA
#88 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#334 of 4,908 nationally
About McAuley Catholic Primary School
McAuley Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Rose Bay, New South Wales (2029), within the Woollahra local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 273 students (142 girls and 131 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
McAuley Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1168, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 66% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (16.5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 207% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, McAuley Catholic Primary School scores 77.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 88th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 8 in the Woollahra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1168
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)66% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+207% enrolments since 2020 (area median -19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-30 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 Primary School's 273 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at McAuley Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near McAuley Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rose Bay Public School
Rose Bay · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1145 · 288 m away
Kambala
Rose Bay · Independent combined · K-12
986 students · ICSEA 1169 · 552 m away
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart
Rose Bay · Independent combined · K-12
851 students · ICSEA 1160 · 798 m away
Rose Bay Secondary College
Dover Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1107 · 943 m away
Kesser Torah College
Dover Heights · Independent combined · K-12
484 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.0 km away
Galilee Catholic Primary School
Bondi Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.7 km away
The Scots College
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,076 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.8 km away
Cranbrook School
Bellevue Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,693 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.9 km away
Wairoa School
Bondi Beach · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.9 km away
WAYS Secondary
Bondi · Independent special · 9-12
62 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Balgowlah · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1168
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Lindfield · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1168
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt North · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1167
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
Paddington · Catholic primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 1167
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School
Epping · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1170
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School
Northbridge · Catholic primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 1170
Frequently asked questions
Is McAuley Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
McAuley Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does McAuley Catholic Primary School offer?
McAuley Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend McAuley Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, McAuley Catholic Primary School had 273 enrolled students (142 girls, 131 boys), a change of 207% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of McAuley Catholic Primary School?
McAuley Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1168. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does McAuley Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
McAuley Catholic Primary School ranks 88th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.9/100), and 334th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at McAuley Catholic Primary School?
McAuley Catholic Primary School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at McAuley Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, McAuley Catholic Primary School had 58 students in Kindergarten and 13 in Year 6.
Is McAuley Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. McAuley Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near McAuley Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of McAuley 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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