St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mittagong, New South Wales 2575 · Wingecarribee LGA
#640 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1955 of 4,908 nationally
About St Michael's Catholic Primary School
St Michael's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Mittagong, New South Wales (2575), within the Wingecarribee local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 180 students (91 girls and 89 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1035, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.1 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's Catholic Primary School scores 59.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 640th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 13 in the Wingecarribee area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1035
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Michael's Catholic Primary School's 180 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Michael's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mittagong Public School
Mittagong · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 992 · 509 m away
Frensham School
Mittagong · Independent high school · 7-12
345 students · ICSEA 1137 · 800 m away
Tangara School
Mittagong · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.9 km away
Frensham Junior School
Mittagong · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1157 · 2.1 km away
Highlands School
Mittagong · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 860 · 2.6 km away
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
131 students · ICSEA 1052 · 3.9 km away
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Bowral · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1103 · 4.2 km away
Bowral Public School
Bowral · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1090 · 4.7 km away
Bowral High School
Bowral · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 956 · 5.2 km away
Colo Vale Public School
Colo Vale · Government primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 952 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Felix Catholic Primary School
Bankstown · Catholic primary · K-6
578 students · ICSEA 1035
St Bernadette's Primary School
Lalor Park · Catholic primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 1036
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Noraville · Catholic primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1034
St Columban's Primary School
Mayfield · Catholic primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 1034
Holy Cross Primary School
Glendale · Catholic primary · K-6
153 students · ICSEA 1036
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Belfield · Catholic primary · K-6
239 students · ICSEA 1036
Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Michael'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 Michael's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Michael's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Michael's Catholic Primary School had 180 enrolled students (91 girls, 89 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Michael's Catholic Primary School?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1035. 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 Michael's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School ranks 640th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.7/100), and 1955th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael's Catholic Primary School?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Michael's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Michael's Catholic Primary School had 24 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is St Michael's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Michael's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Michael's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Michael'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.
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