McAuley Catholic College
Clarenza NSW 2460
McAuley Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Clarenza, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 602 students. Its ICSEA is 1,031, 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: McAuley Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school for Years 7 to 12 in Clarenza, near Grafton, with about 600 students. It has a low student-to-teacher ratio of around 10 to 1, which allows more individual attention. Students come from a mix of backgrounds, including a share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Often praised
- Low student-teacher ratio
- Catholic Years 7-12
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Valley Anglican School | Clarenza | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,016 | 402 |
| St Andrew's Christian School | Grafton | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 974 | 209 |
| South Grafton High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | South Grafton | Public high school | 2.8 km | 875 | 639 |
| Grafton High SchoolPartiallyGifted class: Gifted class | Grafton | Public high school | 3.4 km | 941 | 768 |
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 Bede's Catholic College | Chisholm | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 910 | 1,030 |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School | Albion Park | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 736 | 1,029 |
| Kildare Catholic College | Wagga Wagga | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 972 | 1,028 |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic High School | Nowra | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 935 | 1,028 |
| Xavier Catholic College | North Albury | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 932 | 1,034 |
| MacKillop College Bathurst | Bathurst | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 691 | 1,027 |
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.