St Mary's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Scone, New South Wales 2337 · Upper Hunter LGA
#919 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2843 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Primary School
St Mary's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Scone, New South Wales (2337), within the Upper Hunter local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 138 students (66 girls and 72 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Mary's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Primary School scores 48.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 919th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Upper Hunter area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 138 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.
Scone High School
Scone · Government high school · 7-12
316 students · ICSEA 894 · 382 m away
Scone Grammar School
Scone · Independent combined · K-12
692 students · ICSEA 1025 · 805 m away
Scone Public School
Scone · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 943 · 883 m away
Aberdeen Public School
Aberdeen · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 890 · 13 km away
St Joseph's Catholic College
Aberdeen · Catholic high school · 7-12
685 students · ICSEA 968 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Macksville · Catholic primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1002
Rosary Park Catholic School
Branxton · Catholic primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1002
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Miller · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1003
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
East Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
189 students · ICSEA 1001
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo
Dubbo · Catholic primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1003
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003
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 138 enrolled students (66 girls, 72 boys), a change of -33% 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 1002. 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 919th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (48.0/100), and 2843rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Primary School?
St Mary's Primary School has about 11.0 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 18 students in Kindergarten and 26 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 5 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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