St Mary's Flexible School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Marys, New South Wales 2760 · Penrith LGA
About St Mary's Flexible School
St Mary's Flexible School is an independent special school located in St Marys, New South Wales (2760), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 80 students (46 girls and 34 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Mary's Flexible School has an ICSEA value of 832, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 74% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
St Mary's Flexible School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Mary's Flexible School's 80 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's Flexible School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's Flexible School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Marys Senior High School
St Marys · Government high school · 11-12
926 students · ICSEA 1052 · 591 m away
St Marys North Public School
North St Marys · Government primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 873 · 804 m away
St Marys Public School
St Marys · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 954 · 981 m away
Chifley College Dunheved Campus
North St Marys · Government high school · 7-10
586 students · ICSEA 870 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
St Marys · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.5 km away
Kurrambee School
Werrington · Government special · U
104 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.7 km away
Penrith Valley School
Werrington · Government special · U
39 students · ICSEA 873 · 1.7 km away
Oxley Park Public School
St Marys · Government primary · P-6
601 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.7 km away
Wollemi College
Werrington · Independent combined · 2-12
565 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.9 km away
St Marys South Public School
St Marys · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 945 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated
Hebersham · Independent special · 7-12
101 students · ICSEA 832
Nautilus Senior College
Port Macquarie · Independent special · 7-10
113 students · ICSEA 833
Craig Davis College
Cordeaux Heights · Independent special · 9-12
45 students · ICSEA 825
The Lakes College
Blue Haven · Independent special · 9-10
24 students · ICSEA 843
Macleay Vocational College
South Kempsey · Independent special · 9-12
88 students · ICSEA 787
William Campbell College
Nowra Hill · Independent special · K-7
28 students · ICSEA 881
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Flexible School a public or private school?
St Mary's Flexible School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Mary's Flexible School offer?
St Mary's Flexible School offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend St Mary's Flexible School?
In 2025, St Mary's Flexible School had 80 enrolled students (46 girls, 34 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's Flexible School?
St Mary's Flexible School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 832. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Flexible School?
St Mary's Flexible School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Mary's Flexible School?
In 2025, St Mary's Flexible School had 6 students in Year 7.
Is St Mary's Flexible School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's Flexible School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's Flexible School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary's Flexible 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 Flexible School?
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