St Dominic's Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mayfield, New South Wales 2304 · Newcastle LGA
About St Dominic's Catholic College
St Dominic's Catholic College is a catholic special school located in Mayfield, New South Wales (2304), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 43 students (10 girls and 33 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Dominic's Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 966, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (16.5 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 2.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
St Dominic's Catholic College is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Dominic's Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Dominic's Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
San Clemente Catholic College
Mayfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
605 students · ICSEA 1038 · 60 m away
St Columban's Primary School
Mayfield · Catholic primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 1034 · 249 m away
Mayfield East Public School
Mayfield East · Government primary · K-6
343 students · ICSEA 1044 · 421 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
Islington Public School
Islington · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.8 km away
Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Waratah · Government high school · 7-10
848 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.8 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 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Luke's Arrunga
Marsden Park · Catholic special · U
40 students · ICSEA 1046
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College
Lewisham · Catholic special · U
74 students · ICSEA 1052
EOC Broken Bay
Davidson · Catholic special · U
70 students · ICSEA 1059
St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre
Broadmeadow · Catholic special · U
47 students · ICSEA 869
Frequently asked questions
Is St Dominic's Catholic College a public or private school?
St Dominic's Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Dominic's Catholic College offer?
St Dominic's Catholic College offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend St Dominic's Catholic College?
In 2025, St Dominic's Catholic College had 43 enrolled students (10 girls, 33 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Dominic's Catholic College?
St Dominic's Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 966. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Dominic's Catholic College?
St Dominic's Catholic College has about 2.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is St Dominic's Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. St Dominic's Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Dominic's Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Dominic's 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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