St Marys North Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North St Marys, New South Wales 2760 · Penrith LGA
#1605 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4863 of 4,908 nationally
About St Marys North Public School
St Marys North Public School is a public primary school located in North St Marys, New South Wales (2760), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 345 students (169 girls and 176 boys).
St Marys North Public School has an ICSEA value of 873, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 69% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Marys North Public School scores 16.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1605th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (48th 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 873
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Marys North Public School's 345 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Marys North Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Marys North Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Chifley College Dunheved Campus
North St Marys · Government high school · 7-10
586 students · ICSEA 870 · 734 m away
St Mary's Flexible School
St Marys · Independent special · 7-10
80 students · ICSEA 832 · 804 m away
St Marys Senior High School
St Marys · Government high school · 11-12
926 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.4 km away
Tregear Public School
Tregear · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 817 · 1.6 km away
St Marys Public School
St Marys · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.7 km away
Oxley Park Public School
St Marys · Government primary · P-6
601 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.8 km away
Holy Family Primary School
Emerton · Catholic primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 945 · 2.0 km away
Madang Avenue Public School
Whalan · Government primary · P-6
320 students · ICSEA 864 · 2.1 km away
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
St Marys · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.1 km away
Halinda School
Whalan · Government special · U
114 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Emerton Public School
Emerton · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 873
Barrack Heights Public School
Barrack Heights · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 873
White Cliffs Public School
White Cliffs · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 873
Tyalla Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 872
Mallawa Public School
Moree · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 874
Conargo Public School
Conargo · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 874
Frequently asked questions
Is St Marys North Public School a public or private school?
St Marys North Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does St Marys North Public School offer?
St Marys North Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Marys North Public School?
In 2025, St Marys North Public School had 345 enrolled students (169 girls, 176 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Marys North Public School?
St Marys North Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 873. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Marys North Public School rank in NSW?
St Marys North Public School ranks 1605th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (16.6/100), and 4863rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Marys North Public School?
St Marys North Public School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Marys North Public School each year?
In 2025, St Marys North Public School had 58 students in Kindergarten and 48 in Year 6.
Is St Marys North Public School co-ed?
Yes. St Marys North Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Marys North Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Marys North Public 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 Marys North Public School?
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