Mt Carmel School
Yass NSW 2582
Mt Carmel School is a Catholic primary school in Yass, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 270 students. Its ICSEA is 1,048, 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: Mt Carmel School is a Catholic co-educational school in Yass teaching Kindergarten to Year 6, with around 270 students. It was founded in 1875 by Irish Sisters and continues the Mercy tradition. The school describes itself as a safe, caring, family-oriented community where children develop academically, emotionally, physically, socially and spiritually, guided by shared values, with about 13 students per teacher.
Often praised
- Family-oriented caring community
- Mercy tradition since 1875
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yass Public School | Yass | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,012 | 305 |
| Berinba Public School | Yass | Public primary | 1.2 km | 960 | 225 |
| Bowning Public School | Bowning | Public primary | 12.0 km | 994 | 26 |
| Murrumbateman Public School | Murrumbateman | Public primary | 17.7 km | 1,056 | 171 |
| Dalton Public School | Dalton | Public primary | 28.0 km | 936 | 6 |
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 Francis Xavier's Primary School | Belmont | Catholic primary · K-6 | 124 | 1,048 |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School | Regents Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 383 | 1,048 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Granville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 200 | 1,047 |
| Our Lady of The Way Primary School | Emu Plains | Catholic primary · K-6 | 328 | 1,047 |
| St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School | Campbelltown | Catholic primary · K-6 | 554 | 1,049 |
| St John the Baptist Primary School | Maitland | Catholic primary · K-6 | 397 | 1,047 |
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.