St Mary's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Corowa, New South Wales 2646 · Federation LGA
#713 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2175 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Primary School
St Mary's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Corowa, New South Wales (2646), within the Federation local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 166 students (78 girls and 88 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Mary's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 42% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Primary School scores 56.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 713th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Federation area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+42% enrolments since 2020 (area median -25%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Primary School's 166 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Corowa High School
Corowa · Government high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 975 · 711 m away
Corowa Public School
Corowa · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 957 · 755 m away
Wahgunyah Primary School
Wahgunyah · Government primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.1 km away
Corowa South Public School
Corowa · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.9 km away
St Mary's School
Rutherglen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1004 · 9.0 km away
Rutherglen Primary School
Rutherglen · Government primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 1007 · 9.3 km away
Rutherglen High School
Rutherglen · Government high school · 7-12
306 students · ICSEA 954 · 9.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Denman · Catholic primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 1026
All Saints Primary School
Tumbarumba · Catholic primary · K-6
58 students · ICSEA 1026
Corpus Christi Primary School
Cranebrook · Catholic primary · K-6
518 students · ICSEA 1025
Our Lady of Victories Primary School
Shortland · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1025
St Patrick's Primary School
Walcha · Catholic primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 1027
St Patrick's Primary School
Guildford · Catholic primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Primary School a public or private school?
St Mary's 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 Primary School offer?
St Mary's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary's Primary School?
In 2025, St Mary's Primary School had 166 enrolled students (78 girls, 88 boys), a change of 42% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's Primary School?
St Mary's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1026. 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 Primary School rank in NSW?
St Mary's Primary School ranks 713th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.9/100), and 2175th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Primary School?
St Mary's Primary School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Mary's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mary's Primary School had 29 students in Kindergarten and 17 in Year 6.
Is St Mary's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of St Mary's 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 Primary School?
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