St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wattle Grove, New South Wales 2173 · Liverpool LGA
#84 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#241 of 1,259 nationally
About St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Wattle Grove, New South Wales (2173), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 896 students (451 girls and 445 boys). The school is affiliated with The Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Sydney & Affiliated Regions.
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College has an ICSEA value of 1132, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 52% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (63.1 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College scores 71.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 84th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 13 in the Liverpool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1132
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)52% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Coptic Orthodox College's 896 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wattle Grove Public School
Wattle Grove · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1035 · 649 m away
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Holsworthy · Catholic primary · K-6
576 students · ICSEA 1080 · 804 m away
Holsworthy High School
Holsworthy · Government high school · 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 1000 · 809 m away
Holsworthy Public School
Holsworthy · Government primary · K-6
563 students · ICSEA 1100 · 938 m away
Hammondville Public School
Hammondville · Government primary · K-6
445 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.4 km away
Nuwarra Public School
Moorebank · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.6 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Moorebank · Catholic primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1074 · 3.2 km away
Newbridge Heights Public School
Moorebank · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.4 km away
Casula Public School
Casula · Government primary · K-6
660 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.4 km away
Al Amanah College
Liverpool · Independent combined · K-12
939 students · ICSEA 1012 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Scots School Albury
Albury · Independent combined · K-12
714 students · ICSEA 1132
Waverley College
Waverley · Independent combined · 5-12
1,525 students · ICSEA 1131
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Ashtonfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1134
Northern Beaches Christian School
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
1,228 students · ICSEA 1134
The Anglican School Googong
Googong · Independent combined · K-12
455 students · ICSEA 1129
Kinross Wolaroi School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
1,018 students · ICSEA 1128
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College a public or private school?
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with The Coptic Orthodox Church Diocese of Sydney & Affiliated Regions.
What year levels does St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College offer?
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College?
In 2025, St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College had 896 enrolled students (451 girls, 445 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College?
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1132. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College rank in NSW?
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College ranks 84th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.1/100), and 241st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College?
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College?
In 2025, St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College had 85 students in Year 7 and 53 in Year 12.
Is St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College co-ed?
Yes. St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mark's Coptic Orthodox 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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