San Clemente Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mayfield, New South Wales 2304 · Newcastle LGA
About San Clemente Catholic College
San Clemente Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Mayfield, New South Wales (2304), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 605 students (296 girls and 309 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
San Clemente Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (53.4 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, San Clemente Catholic College scores 65.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 156th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (6th of 10 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 San Clemente Catholic College's 605 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at San Clemente Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near San Clemente Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Dominic's Catholic College
Mayfield · Catholic special · U
43 students · ICSEA 966 · 60 m away
St Columban's Primary School
Mayfield · Catholic primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 1034 · 191 m away
Mayfield East Public School
Mayfield East · Government primary · K-6
343 students · ICSEA 1044 · 468 m away
Hunter Christian School
Mayfield · Independent combined · K-12
337 students · ICSEA 1061 · 800 m away
Tighes Hill Public School
Tighes Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.5 km away
Mayfield West Public School
Mayfield · Government primary · P-6
342 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.5 km away
Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Waratah · Government high school · 7-10
848 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.7 km away
Islington Public School
Islington · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.7 km away
Corpus Christi Primary School
Waratah · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.0 km away
St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
Waratah · Independent special · 10-12
52 students · ICSEA 776 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Freeman Catholic College
Bonnyrigg Heights · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,411 students · ICSEA 1038
Magdalene Catholic College
Smeaton Grange · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,137 students · ICSEA 1039
St Benedict's Catholic College
Oran Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 1040
Cerdon College
Merrylands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 1041
Mount Carmel Catholic College
Varroville · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,142 students · ICSEA 1041
Xavier Catholic College
North Albury · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1034
Frequently asked questions
Is San Clemente Catholic College a public or private school?
San Clemente Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does San Clemente Catholic College offer?
San Clemente Catholic College offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend San Clemente Catholic College?
In 2025, San Clemente Catholic College had 605 enrolled students (296 girls, 309 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of San Clemente Catholic College?
San Clemente Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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 San Clemente Catholic College rank in NSW?
San Clemente Catholic College ranks 156th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (65.5/100), and 393rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at San Clemente Catholic College?
San Clemente Catholic College has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at San Clemente Catholic College?
In 2025, San Clemente Catholic College had 142 students in Year 7.
Is San Clemente Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. San Clemente Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near San Clemente Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of San Clemente 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 San Clemente Catholic College?
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