Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Blakehurst NSW 2221
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Blakehurst, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 400 students. Its ICSEA is 1,103, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Mater Dei is a co-educational Catholic primary school in Blakehurst for Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 400 students. Its motto is 'Growing Together in Christ', grounded in Josephite values. Specialist teachers cover sport, music, dance and drama, and co-curricular activities include languages, chess, coding, instrument lessons and fitness. Many students come from multilingual families.
Often praised
- Specialist arts and sport teachers
- Wide co-curricular choices
- Josephite values
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakehurst Public School | Blakehurst | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,049 | 256 |
| Connells Point Public School | Connells Point | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,088 | 429 |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School | South Hurstville | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,130 | 210 |
| Bald Face Public School | Blakehurst | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,123 | 246 |
| St George Christian School | Hurstville | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,159 | 845 |
| St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci | Sans Souci | Catholic primary | 1.7 km | 1,091 | 218 |
| Sans Souci Public School | Sans Souci | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,060 | 523 |
| Hurstville South Public School | Hurstville | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,077 | 453 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Bowral | Catholic primary · K-6 | 219 | 1,103 |
| Christ The King Primary School | North Rocks | Catholic primary · K-6 | 279 | 1,102 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Skennars Head | Catholic primary · K-6 | 446 | 1,102 |
| Maria Regina Catholic Primary School | Avalon Beach | Catholic primary · K-6 | 154 | 1,102 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School | Terrigal | Catholic primary · K-6 | 605 | 1,102 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Mona Vale | Catholic primary · K-6 | 417 | 1,104 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.