St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Georges Hall, New South Wales 2198 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#727 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2209 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Georges Hall, New South Wales (2198), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 377 students (193 girls and 184 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1050, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (21.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 56.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 727th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (26th of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1050
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School's 377 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Georges River Grammar
Georges Hall · Independent combined · K-12
933 students · ICSEA 1095 · 317 m away
HopePoint Christian School
Georges Hall · Independent primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1039 · 488 m away
Georges Hall Public School
Georges Hall · Government primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1017 · 931 m away
Bass High School
Bass Hill · Government high school · 7-12
874 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.5 km away
George Bass School
Bass Hill · Government special · U
102 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.8 km away
Georges River Environmental Education Centre
Chipping Norton · Government combined
· 2.0 km away
Chipping Norton Public School
Chipping Norton · Government primary · K-6
333 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.1 km away
Lansvale East Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · K-6
117 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.2 km away
Bass Hill Public School
Bass Hill · Government primary · P-6
346 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.2 km away
Villawood East Public School
Villawood · Government primary · P-6
301 students · ICSEA 898 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Boorowa · Catholic primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1050
St Margaret Mary's Primary School
Merrylands · Catholic primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 1050
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour · Catholic primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 1050
St Joseph's Primary School
Wagga Wagga · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1050
St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Campbelltown · Catholic primary · K-6
554 students · ICSEA 1049
St Justin's Catholic Primary School
Oran Park · Catholic primary · K-6
831 students · ICSEA 1051
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Mary'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 Mary's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 377 enrolled students (193 girls, 184 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1050. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Mary's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 727th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.6/100), and 2209th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Mary's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 55 students in Kindergarten and 52 in Year 6.
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary'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 Mary's Catholic Primary School?
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