St Mary's War Memorial School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Wyalong, New South Wales 2671 · Bland LGA
#618 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1883 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's War Memorial School
St Mary's War Memorial School is a catholic primary school located in West Wyalong, New South Wales (2671), within the Bland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 113 students (61 girls and 52 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Mary's War Memorial School has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's War Memorial School scores 60.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 618th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Bland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 War Memorial School's 113 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's War Memorial School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's War Memorial School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
West Wyalong Public School
West Wyalong · Government primary · K-6
202 students · ICSEA 952 · 882 m away
West Wyalong High School
West Wyalong · Government high school · 7-12
263 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.2 km away
Wyalong Public School
Wyalong · Government primary · K-6
87 students · ICSEA 921 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's Catholic Primary School
Dapto · Catholic primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 1038
St John's Primary School
Mullumbimby · Catholic primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1038
St Mary's Primary School
Armidale · Catholic primary · K-6
327 students · ICSEA 1038
Good Shepherd Primary School
Plumpton · Catholic primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1039
St Benedict's Primary School
Edgeworth · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1037
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Albion Park · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's War Memorial School a public or private school?
St Mary's War Memorial 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 War Memorial School offer?
St Mary's War Memorial School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary's War Memorial School?
In 2025, St Mary's War Memorial School had 113 enrolled students (61 girls, 52 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's War Memorial School?
St Mary's War Memorial School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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 War Memorial School rank in NSW?
St Mary's War Memorial School ranks 618th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.6/100), and 1883rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's War Memorial School?
St Mary's War Memorial School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Mary's War Memorial School each year?
In 2025, St Mary's War Memorial School had 16 students in Kindergarten and 11 in Year 6.
Is St Mary's War Memorial School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's War Memorial School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's War Memorial School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of St Mary's War Memorial 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.
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