Villa Maria Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hunters Hill, New South Wales 2110 · Hunters Hill LGA
#132 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#494 of 4,908 nationally
About Villa Maria Catholic Primary School
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Hunters Hill, New South Wales (2110), within the Hunters Hill local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 360 students (183 girls and 177 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1166, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 66% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (20.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Villa Maria Catholic Primary School scores 75.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 132nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Hunters Hill area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1166
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)66% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -25%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Villa Maria Catholic Primary School's 360 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Villa Maria Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Villa Maria Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's College
Hunters Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
1,100 students · ICSEA 1130 · 74 m away
Hunters Hill High School
Hunters Hill · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1104 · 865 m away
Boronia Park Public School
Hunters Hill · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.0 km away
Riverside Girls High School
Gladesville · Government high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.1 km away
Hunters Hill Public School
Hunters Hill · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.2 km away
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Gladesville · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.3 km away
Gladesville Public School
Gladesville · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.3 km away
Giant Steps Sydney
Gladesville · Independent special · U
113 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.4 km away
Saint Ignatius' College
Lane Cove · Independent combined · 5-12
1,613 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.5 km away
Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre
East Ryde · Government combined
· 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Annandale · Catholic primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 1166
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Pymble · Catholic primary · K-6
229 students · ICSEA 1165
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Leichhardt North · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1167
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
Paddington · Catholic primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 1167
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Balgowlah · Catholic primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1168
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Lindfield · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1168
Frequently asked questions
Is Villa Maria Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Villa Maria Catholic Primary School offer?
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Villa Maria Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Villa Maria Catholic Primary School had 360 enrolled students (183 girls, 177 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Villa Maria Catholic Primary School?
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1166. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Villa Maria Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School ranks 132nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (75.6/100), and 494th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Villa Maria Catholic Primary School?
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Villa Maria Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Villa Maria Catholic Primary School had 60 students in Kindergarten and 43 in Year 6.
Is Villa Maria Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Villa Maria Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Villa Maria Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Villa Maria 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 Villa Maria Catholic Primary School?
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