St Matthew's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Windsor, New South Wales 2756 · Hawkesbury LGA
#718 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2184 of 4,908 nationally
About St Matthew's Primary School
St Matthew's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Windsor, New South Wales (2756), within the Hawkesbury local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 303 students (154 girls and 149 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Matthew's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1021, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (22.9 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 46% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Matthew's Primary School scores 56.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 718th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 22 in the Hawkesbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1021
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+46% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Matthew's Primary School's 303 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Matthew's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Matthew's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Windsor Public School
Windsor · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 944 · 135 m away
Windsor South Public School
South Windsor · Government primary · K-6
333 students · ICSEA 858 · 1.4 km away
Windsor High School
Mcgraths Hill · Government high school · 7-12
642 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.0 km away
Chisholm Catholic Primary School
Bligh Park · Catholic primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1005 · 2.8 km away
Bede Polding College
South Windsor · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,101 students · ICSEA 1007 · 3.0 km away
Arndell Anglican College
Oakville · Independent combined · K-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.5 km away
Windsor Park Public School
South Windsor · Government primary · K-6
231 students · ICSEA 949 · 3.5 km away
Bligh Park Public School
Bligh Park · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 933 · 3.8 km away
Pitt Town Public School
Pitt Town · Government primary · K-6
290 students · ICSEA 987 · 5.0 km away
Oakville Public School
Oakville · Government primary · K-6
612 students · ICSEA 1032 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's Primary School
Moruya · Catholic primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 1020
St Canice's Primary School
Katoomba · Catholic primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1020
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Wyong · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1022
St Mary's Primary School
Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1020
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra
Canowindra · Catholic primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1022
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
505 students · ICSEA 1020
Frequently asked questions
Is St Matthew's Primary School a public or private school?
St Matthew'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 Matthew's Primary School offer?
St Matthew's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Matthew's Primary School?
In 2025, St Matthew's Primary School had 303 enrolled students (154 girls, 149 boys), a change of 46% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Matthew's Primary School?
St Matthew's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1021. 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 Matthew's Primary School rank in NSW?
St Matthew's Primary School ranks 718th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.8/100), and 2184th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Matthew's Primary School?
St Matthew's Primary School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Matthew's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Matthew's Primary School had 43 students in Kindergarten and 33 in Year 6.
Is St Matthew's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Matthew's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Matthew's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Matthew'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 Matthew's Primary School?
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