St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Strathfield, New South Wales 2135 · Strathfield LGA
#160 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#584 of 4,908 nationally
About St Martha's Catholic Primary School
St Martha's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Strathfield, New South Wales (2135), within the Strathfield local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 315 students (168 girls and 147 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Martha's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1120, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.2 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Martha's Catholic Primary School scores 74.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 160th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 6 in the Strathfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1120
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Martha's Catholic Primary School's 315 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Martha's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Strathfield Girls High School
Strathfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1077 · 223 m away
Meriden School
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,761 students · ICSEA 1180 · 278 m away
Marie Bashir Public School
Strathfield · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1104 · 714 m away
Homebush Public School
Homebush · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1094 · 740 m away
Chalmers Road School
Strathfield · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1006 · 809 m away
Santa Sabina College
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 1139 · 814 m away
Burwood Public School
Burwood · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.2 km away
St Patrick's College, Strathfield
Strathfield · Independent combined · 5-12
1,598 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.2 km away
Homebush Boys High School
Homebush · Government high school · 7-12
891 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.2 km away
MLC School
Burwood · Independent combined · K-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Baulkham Hills South · Catholic primary · K-6
403 students · ICSEA 1119
Holy Cross Primary School
Glenwood · Catholic primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1119
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bulli · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1121
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Botany · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 1119
Mother Teresa Primary School
Westmead · Catholic primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 1121
St Kieran's Catholic Primary School
Manly Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 1122
Frequently asked questions
Is St Martha's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Martha'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 Martha's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Martha's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Martha's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Martha's Catholic Primary School had 315 enrolled students (168 girls, 147 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Martha's Catholic Primary School?
St Martha's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1120. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Martha's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Martha's Catholic Primary School ranks 160th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.5/100), and 584th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Martha's Catholic Primary School?
St Martha's Catholic Primary School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Martha's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Martha's Catholic Primary School had 58 students in Kindergarten and 22 in Year 6.
Is St Martha's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Martha's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Martha's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Martha'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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