St Mel's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Campsie, New South Wales 2194 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#538 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1648 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mel's Catholic Primary School
St Mel's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Campsie, New South Wales (2194), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 345 students (193 girls and 152 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Mel's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1056, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (21.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mel's Catholic Primary School scores 63.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 538th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 69 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1056
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- 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 Mel's Catholic Primary School's 345 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mel's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mel's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Campsie Public School
Campsie · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 1016 · 138 m away
Harcourt Public School
Campsie · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1033 · 961 m away
Wangee Park School
Campsie · Government special · U
51 students · ICSEA 1011 · 976 m away
Canterbury South Public School
Canterbury · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.2 km away
Canterbury Public School
Canterbury · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.5 km away
Canterbury Girls High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.6 km away
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury
Croydon Park · Catholic primary · K-6
378 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.8 km away
Canterbury Boys High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
422 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.8 km away
Croydon Park Public School
Croydon Park · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.8 km away
Ashbury Public School
Ashbury · Government primary · K-6
356 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Gregory's Primary School
Queanbeyan · Catholic primary · K-6
730 students · ICSEA 1056
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Tumbi Umbi · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1056
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Shelly Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1057
St Patrick's Primary School
Blacktown · Catholic primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1058
Bethany Catholic Primary School
Glenmore Park · Catholic primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 1058
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mel's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Mel's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Mel's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Mel's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mel's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Mel's Catholic Primary School had 345 enrolled students (193 girls, 152 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mel's Catholic Primary School?
St Mel's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1056. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Mel's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Mel's Catholic Primary School ranks 538th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.0/100), and 1648th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mel's Catholic Primary School?
St Mel's Catholic Primary School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Mel's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mel's Catholic Primary School had 57 students in Kindergarten and 40 in Year 6.
Is St Mel's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mel's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mel's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mel's Catholic 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 Mel's Catholic Primary School?
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