Mt Carmel School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Yass, New South Wales 2582 · Yass Valley LGA
#654 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1999 of 4,908 nationally
About Mt Carmel School
Mt Carmel School is a catholic primary school located in Yass, New South Wales (2582), within the Yass Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 270 students (137 girls and 133 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Mt Carmel School has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (20.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mt Carmel School scores 59.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 654th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 6 in the Yass Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Mt Carmel School's 270 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mt Carmel School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mt Carmel School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Yass Public School
Yass · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1012 · 536 m away
Berinba Public School
Yass · Government primary · K-6
225 students · ICSEA 960 · 555 m away
Yass High School
Yass · Government high school · 7-12
557 students · ICSEA 990 · 734 m away
Bowning Public School
Bowning · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 994 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Belmont · Catholic primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1048
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
Regents Park · Catholic primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 1048
Our Lady of The Way Primary School
Emu Plains · Catholic primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1047
Holy Trinity Primary School
Granville · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1047
St John the Baptist Primary School
Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1047
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Camden · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is Mt Carmel School a public or private school?
Mt Carmel School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Mt Carmel School offer?
Mt Carmel School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mt Carmel School?
In 2025, Mt Carmel School had 270 enrolled students (137 girls, 133 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mt Carmel School?
Mt Carmel School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. 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 Mt Carmel School rank in NSW?
Mt Carmel School ranks 654th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.1/100), and 1999th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mt Carmel School?
Mt Carmel School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mt Carmel School each year?
In 2025, Mt Carmel School had 39 students in Kindergarten and 38 in Year 6.
Is Mt Carmel School co-ed?
Yes. Mt Carmel School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mt Carmel School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Mt Carmel 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 Mt Carmel School?
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