St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Noraville, New South Wales 2263 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#817 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2496 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Noraville, New South Wales (2263), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 545 students (251 girls and 294 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1034, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (29.8 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Catholic Primary School scores 52.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 817th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (19th of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1034
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 545 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.
Toukley Public School
Toukley · Government primary · P-6
494 students · ICSEA 889 · 793 m away
Budgewoi Public School
Budgewoi · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 937 · 4.9 km away
Gorokan Public School
Gorokan · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 913 · 4.9 km away
Gorokan High School
Lake Haven · Government high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 923 · 5.5 km away
Kanwal Public School
Kanwal · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 942 · 6.9 km away
Tuggerawong Public School
Tuggerawong · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 953 · 6.9 km away
Northlakes High School
San Remo · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 917 · 7.1 km away
Northlakes Public School
San Remo · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 905 · 7.3 km away
Woongarrah Public School
Woongarrah · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 984 · 7.5 km away
The Lakes College
Blue Haven · Independent special · 9-10
24 students · ICSEA 843 · 8.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Columban's Primary School
Mayfield · Catholic primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 1034
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
Greenacre · Catholic primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1034
Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School
Goulburn · Catholic primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 1033
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Eagle Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
595 students · ICSEA 1033
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Mittagong · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1035
St Felix Catholic Primary School
Bankstown · Catholic primary · K-6
578 students · ICSEA 1035
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 545 enrolled students (251 girls, 294 boys), a change of 16% 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 1034. 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's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 817th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.9/100), and 2496th 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 18.3 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 77 students in Kindergarten and 74 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.
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