St Mary MacKillop Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Penrith, New South Wales 2750 · Penrith LGA
#647 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1979 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary MacKillop Primary School
St Mary MacKillop Primary School is a catholic primary school located in South Penrith, New South Wales (2750), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 398 students (213 girls and 185 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Mary MacKillop Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (27.5 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary MacKillop Primary School scores 59.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 647th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Mary MacKillop Primary School's 398 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary MacKillop Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary MacKillop Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Penrith Christian School
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
744 students · ICSEA 1047 · 696 m away
Montgrove College
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
675 students · ICSEA 1106 · 841 m away
York Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 973 · 881 m away
Jamison High School
South Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
834 students · ICSEA 964 · 899 m away
Kingswood South Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.2 km away
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.2 km away
Orchard Hills Public School
Orchard Hills · Government primary · K-6
242 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.4 km away
Penrith South Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.8 km away
Penrith Anglican College
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
1,214 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.8 km away
Surveyors Creek Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Goulburn North · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1040
St Michael's Primary School
Nelson Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1040
Good Shepherd Primary School
Plumpton · Catholic primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1039
St Patrick's Primary School
Swansea · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1041
St Mary's Primary School
Bellingen · Catholic primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1039
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 1041
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary MacKillop Primary School a public or private school?
St Mary MacKillop Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Mary MacKillop Primary School offer?
St Mary MacKillop Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary MacKillop Primary School?
In 2025, St Mary MacKillop Primary School had 398 enrolled students (213 girls, 185 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary MacKillop Primary School?
St Mary MacKillop Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Mary MacKillop Primary School rank in NSW?
St Mary MacKillop Primary School ranks 647th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.4/100), and 1979th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary MacKillop Primary School?
St Mary MacKillop Primary School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Mary MacKillop Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mary MacKillop Primary School had 58 students in Kindergarten and 58 in Year 6.
Is St Mary MacKillop Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary MacKillop Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary MacKillop Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary MacKillop 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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