St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Drummoyne, New South Wales 2047 · Canada Bay LGA
#46 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#192 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mark's Catholic Primary School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Drummoyne, New South Wales (2047), within the Canada Bay local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 310 students (166 girls and 144 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Mark's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1156, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (19.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mark's Catholic Primary School scores 80.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 46th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 15 in the Canada Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1156
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Mark's Catholic Primary School's 310 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mark's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Drummoyne Public School
Drummoyne · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1137 · 116 m away
Russell Lea Public School
Russell Lea · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.2 km away
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
Rozelle · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.5 km away
Rozelle Public School
Rozelle · Government primary · P-6
507 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.6 km away
Orange Grove Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.9 km away
All Hallows Catholic Primary School
Five Dock · Catholic primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.0 km away
Riverside Girls High School
Gladesville · Government high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1114 · 2.1 km away
Marist Sisters' College Woolwich
Woolwich · Catholic high school · 7-12
937 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.1 km away
Birchgrove Public School
Balmain · Government primary · P-6
214 students · ICSEA 1132 · 2.1 km away
Abbotsford Public School
Abbotsford · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Prouille Catholic Primary School
Wahroonga · Catholic primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1156
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Manly · Catholic primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1159
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Waitara · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1153
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Coogee · Catholic primary · K-6
205 students · ICSEA 1159
Galilee Catholic Primary School
Bondi Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1160
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Randwick · Catholic primary · K-6
472 students · ICSEA 1160
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mark's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Mark'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 Mark's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Mark's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mark's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Mark's Catholic Primary School had 310 enrolled students (166 girls, 144 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mark's Catholic Primary School?
St Mark's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1156. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Mark's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Mark's Catholic Primary School ranks 46th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (80.0/100), and 192nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mark's Catholic Primary School?
St Mark's Catholic Primary School has about 15.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Mark's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mark's Catholic Primary School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 27 in Year 6.
Is St Mark's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mark's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mark's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mark'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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