St Margaret Mary's Primary School
Merrylands NSW 2160
St Margaret Mary's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Merrylands, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 574 students. Its ICSEA is 1,050, 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: St Margaret Mary's is a Catholic primary school in Merrylands, in the Diocese of Parramatta, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 to about 575 students. Public listings describe a caring educational environment focused on academic excellence and a very culturally and linguistically diverse community. The school holds open days each year for prospective families.
Often praised
- Caring learning environment
- Culturally diverse community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrylands Public School | Merrylands | Public primary | 0.7 km | 936 | 620 |
| Merrylands East Public School | Merrylands | Public primary | 0.9 km | 955 | 347 |
| Hilltop Road Public School | Merrylands | Public primary | 1.4 km | 971 | 762 |
| Parramatta West Public School | Parramatta | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,029 | 949 |
| Granville South Public School | Guildford | Public primary | 1.8 km | 933 | 323 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Granville | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,047 | 200 |
| Guildford West Public School | Guildford West | Public primary | 1.9 km | 945 | 366 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Guildford | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,028 | 342 |
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 Joseph's Primary School | Wagga Wagga | Catholic primary · K-6 | 166 | 1,050 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Boorowa | Catholic primary · K-6 | 95 | 1,050 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Georges Hall | Catholic primary · K-6 | 377 | 1,050 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School | Shellharbour | Catholic primary · K-6 | 405 | 1,050 |
| St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School | Campbelltown | Catholic primary · K-6 | 554 | 1,049 |
| St Justin's Catholic Primary School | Oran Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 831 | 1,051 |
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.