St Mary's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moruya, New South Wales 2537 · Eurobodalla LGA
#747 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2285 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Primary School
St Mary's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Moruya, New South Wales (2537), within the Eurobodalla local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 174 students (80 girls and 94 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Mary's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Primary School scores 55.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 747th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 7 in the Eurobodalla area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+49 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 174 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.
Moruya Public School
Moruya · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 943 · 442 m away
Moruya High School
Moruya · Government high school · 7-12
356 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.1 km away
Carroll College
Broulee · Catholic high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 987 · 10 km away
St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee
Broulee · Independent combined · K-12
925 students · ICSEA 1036 · 11 km away
Broulee Public School
Broulee · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 996 · 11 km away
Mogo Public School
Mogo · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 818 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Canice's Primary School
Katoomba · Catholic primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1020
St Mary's Primary School
Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1020
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
505 students · ICSEA 1020
St Joseph's Primary School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1019
St Matthew's Primary School
Windsor · Catholic primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 1021
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Picton · Catholic primary · K-6
410 students · ICSEA 1019
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 174 enrolled students (80 girls, 94 boys), a change of -30% 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 1020. 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 747th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (55.6/100), and 2285th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Primary School?
St Mary's Primary School has about 13.6 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 26 students in Kindergarten and 21 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 6 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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