Mother Teresa Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Westmead, New South Wales 2145 · Parramatta LGA
#37 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#160 of 4,908 nationally
About Mother Teresa Primary School
Mother Teresa Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Westmead, New South Wales (2145), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 389 students (180 girls and 209 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Mother Teresa Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1121, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (27.1 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mother Teresa Primary School scores 80.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 37th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 43 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1121
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Mother Teresa Primary School's 389 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mother Teresa Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mother Teresa Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Catherine McAuley Westmead
Westmead · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,210 students · ICSEA 1087 · 185 m away
Parramatta Marist High School
Westmead · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,043 students · ICSEA 1086 · 320 m away
Palm Avenue School
Westmead · Government special
· 485 m away
Redbank School
Westmead · Government special · U
46 students · ICSEA 1001 · 531 m away
Westmead Public School
Westmead · Government primary · K-6
717 students · ICSEA 1117 · 761 m away
Toongabbie East Public School
Wentworthville · Government primary · K-6
107 students · ICSEA 898 · 794 m away
The Childrens Hospital School
Westmead · Government special
· 830 m away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Westmead · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.2 km away
Westmead Christian Grammar School
Westmead · Independent primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School
Wentworthville · Catholic primary · K-6
392 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bulli · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1121
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
Manly Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 1122
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1120
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Baulkham Hills South · Catholic primary · K-6
403 students · ICSEA 1119
Holy Cross Primary School
Glenwood · Catholic primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1119
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Botany · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is Mother Teresa Primary School a public or private school?
Mother Teresa Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Mother Teresa Primary School offer?
Mother Teresa Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mother Teresa Primary School?
In 2025, Mother Teresa Primary School had 389 enrolled students (180 girls, 209 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mother Teresa Primary School?
Mother Teresa Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1121. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mother Teresa Primary School rank in NSW?
Mother Teresa Primary School ranks 37th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (80.8/100), and 160th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mother Teresa Primary School?
Mother Teresa Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mother Teresa Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mother Teresa Primary School had 54 students in Kindergarten and 59 in Year 6.
Is Mother Teresa Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mother Teresa Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mother Teresa Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mother Teresa 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Mother Teresa Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Wentworthville, about 1.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.