St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orange, New South Wales 2800 · Orange LGA
#689 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2099 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange is a catholic primary school located in Orange, New South Wales (2800), within the Orange local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 426 students (226 girls and 200 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange has an ICSEA value of 1041, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (26.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange scores 57.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 689th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 9 in the Orange area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1041
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- 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's Catholic Primary School Orange's 426 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Orange East Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 951 · 426 m away
Bowen Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 811 · 439 m away
Kinross Wolaroi School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
1,018 students · ICSEA 1128 · 797 m away
Canobolas High School
Orange · Government high school · 7-12
546 students · ICSEA 838 · 828 m away
OneSchool Global NSW - Orange
East Orange · Independent combined · 3-12
109 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.3 km away
Glenroi Heights Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 751 · 1.5 km away
Orange Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.9 km away
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
505 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.2 km away
Bletchington Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.2 km away
Anson Street School
Orange · Government special · U
134 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Swansea · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1041
Holy Spirit Primary School
Lavington · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1041
St Joseph's Primary School
Goulburn North · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1040
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
South Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1040
St Michael's Primary School
Nelson Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1040
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill
Yagoona · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1042
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange a public or private school?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange 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 Orange offer?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange had 426 enrolled students (226 girls, 200 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1041. 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 Orange rank in NSW?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange ranks 689th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (57.9/100), and 2099th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange?
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange each year?
In 2025, St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange had 66 students in Kindergarten and 72 in Year 6.
Is St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange 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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