Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre vs Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville
A head-to-head comparison of two schools in New South Wales, 5.1 km apart, using official ACARA 2025 data. Best value in each row is highlighted.
Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre
Kurnell · Government combined
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville
Matraville · Catholic primary · K-6
369 students · ICSEA 1078
| Measure | Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre Kurnell NSW | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville Matraville NSW |
|---|---|---|
| Success Index | – Not rated | 75 Top 10% |
| State rank (type) | – | #154 of 1,619 |
| National rank (type) | – | #573 of 4,908 |
| Sector | Government | Catholic |
| Type | Combined | Primary |
| Year range | – | K-6 |
| Students | – | 369 |
| Girls / boys | – / – | 199 / 170 |
| Foundation intake | – | 58 |
| Year 7 cohort | – | – |
| Year 12 cohort | – | – |
| VCE median study score VCAA, latest year | – | – |
| VCE study scores 40+ | – | – |
| 5-year enrolment growth | – | +151% |
| ICSEA Average 1000 | – | 1078 |
| ICSEA percentile | – | 78th |
| Top SEA quarter | – | 33% |
| Bottom SEA quarter | – | 8% |
| Students per teacher | – | 15.2 |
| Teaching staff (FTE) | 1.0 | 24.2 |
| Non-teaching staff (FTE) | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Language background other than English | – | 52% |
| Indigenous students | – | 7% |
| Suburb | Kurnell 2231 | Matraville 2036 |
| Council area | Sutherland | Randwick |
| Remoteness | Major Cities | Major Cities |
| Website | kamaybotany-e.schools.nsw.gov.au | shmatraville.syd.catholic.edu.au |
The verdict
- •Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre is a government school while Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville is a catholic school, so fees and enrolment rules differ.
The Success Index summarises community advantage, resourcing and momentum from ACARA data. It does not measure teaching quality, results or fit. Methodology.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre better than Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville?
The two schools are very close on the Success Index. Differences in sector, size, year range and distance from home will matter more than the score.
How far apart are Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville?
About 5.1 km in a straight line, between Kurnell and Matraville in New South Wales.
Which has the better student-to-teacher ratio?
Staffing data is not available for one of the schools.
How do Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville rank in NSW?
Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre is unranked and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville is 154th of 1,619 among combined schools in New South Wales on the 2025 Success Index.