St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Randwick North, New South Wales 2031 · Randwick LGA
#93 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#359 of 4,908 nationally
About St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Randwick North, New South Wales (2031), within the Randwick local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 139 students (71 girls and 68 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1134, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 77.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 93rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 23 in the Randwick area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1134
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School's 139 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Emanuel School
Randwick · Independent combined · K-12
849 students · ICSEA 1186 · 219 m away
Centennial Park School
Randwick · Government special · U
53 students · ICSEA 1055 · 602 m away
Randwick Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
853 students · ICSEA 1155 · 655 m away
Moriah College
Bondi Junction · Independent combined · K-12
1,339 students · ICSEA 1141 · 660 m away
St Catherine's School
Waverley · Independent combined · K-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1156 · 879 m away
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School
Randwick · Independent primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 1165 · 908 m away
Marcellin College
Randwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
964 students · ICSEA 1100 · 991 m away
The Joseph Varga School
Randwick · Independent special · U
8 students · ICSEA 1119 · 994 m away
St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley
Waverley · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.0 km away
Waverley Public School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Freshwater · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1134
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Concord West · Catholic primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1133
Holy Family Primary School
Merewether Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1132
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Gladesville · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Summer Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1136
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Berowra Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1131
Frequently asked questions
Is St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School had 139 enrolled students (71 girls, 68 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School?
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1134. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 93rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (77.6/100), and 359th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School?
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School had 18 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Margaret Mary's 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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