St Margaret Mary's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merrylands, New South Wales 2160 · Cumberland LGA
#660 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2012 of 4,908 nationally
About St Margaret Mary's Primary School
St Margaret Mary's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Merrylands, New South Wales (2160), within the Cumberland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 574 students (307 girls and 267 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Margaret Mary's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1050, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (34.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Margaret Mary's Primary School scores 59.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 660th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (15th of 37 in the Cumberland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1050
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Primary School's 574 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Margaret Mary's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Margaret Mary's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Merrylands Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 936 · 705 m away
Fowler Road School
Merrylands · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 895 · 815 m away
Holroyd School
Merrylands · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 983 · 820 m away
Merrylands East Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 955 · 902 m away
Merrylands High School
Merrylands · Government high school · 7-12
855 students · ICSEA 915 · 1.2 km away
Cerdon College
Merrylands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.2 km away
Hilltop Road Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.4 km away
Parramatta West Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
949 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.6 km away
Delany College
Granville · Catholic high school · 7-12
348 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.8 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Granville · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Boorowa · Catholic primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1050
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour · Catholic primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 1050
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Georges Hall · Catholic primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1050
St Joseph's Primary School
Wagga Wagga · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1050
St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Campbelltown · Catholic primary · K-6
554 students · ICSEA 1049
St Justin's Catholic Primary School
Oran Park · Catholic primary · K-6
831 students · ICSEA 1051
Frequently asked questions
Is St Margaret Mary's Primary School a public or private school?
St Margaret Mary's 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 Primary School offer?
St Margaret Mary's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Margaret Mary's Primary School?
In 2025, St Margaret Mary's Primary School had 574 enrolled students (307 girls, 267 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Margaret Mary's Primary School?
St Margaret Mary's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1050. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Margaret Mary's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Margaret Mary's Primary School ranks 660th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.0/100), and 2012th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Margaret Mary's Primary School?
St Margaret Mary's Primary School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Margaret Mary's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Margaret Mary's Primary School had 95 students in Kindergarten and 75 in Year 6.
Is St Margaret Mary's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Margaret Mary's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Margaret Mary's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Margaret Mary's 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 St Margaret Mary's Primary School?
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