St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Davidson, New South Wales 2085 · Northern Beaches LGA
#30 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#131 of 4,908 nationally
About St Martin's Catholic Primary School
St Martin's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Davidson, New South Wales (2085), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 136 students (65 girls and 71 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Martin's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1131, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (9.9 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 70% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Martin's Catholic Primary School scores 81.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 30th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 45 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1131
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+70% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- 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 Martin's Catholic Primary School's 136 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Martin's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
EOC Broken Bay
Davidson · Catholic special · U
70 students · ICSEA 1059 · 19 m away
Kambora Public School
Davidson · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1101 · 390 m away
Mimosa Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1119 · 726 m away
Davidson High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1089 · 743 m away
Wakehurst Public School
Belrose · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.8 km away
Belrose Public School
Belrose · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 1111 · 2.3 km away
John Colet School
Belrose · Independent primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 1210 · 2.6 km away
Forestville Public School
Forestville · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.6 km away
St Ives Park Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
143 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.7 km away
Forestville Montessori School
Forestville · Independent primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1171 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Berowra Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1131
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Oatley · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1131
Holy Family Primary School
Merewether Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1132
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Thirroul · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1130
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Gladesville · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
South Hurstville · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1130
Frequently asked questions
Is St Martin's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Martin'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 Martin's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Martin's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Martin's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Martin's Catholic Primary School had 136 enrolled students (65 girls, 71 boys), a change of 70% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Martin's Catholic Primary School?
St Martin's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1131. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Martin's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Martin's Catholic Primary School ranks 30th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (81.4/100), and 131st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Martin's Catholic Primary School?
St Martin's Catholic Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Martin's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Martin's Catholic Primary School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 13 in Year 6.
Is St Martin's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Martin's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Martin's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Martin'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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Martin's Catholic Primary School?
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