St Mark's Catholic Primary School
Drummoyne NSW 2047
St Mark's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Drummoyne, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 310 students. Its ICSEA is 1,156, 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 Mark's is a Catholic primary school in Drummoyne, opened in 1889, with about 310 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. The Presentation Sisters led it from 1948 until 1993. It is described as a nurturing, positive community with a student-centred learning approach, aiming for every student to grow and be suitably challenged and supported. Most families come from diverse language backgrounds.
Often praised
- Nurturing, positive community
- Student-centred learning
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drummoyne Public School | Drummoyne | Public primary | 0.1 km | 1,137 | 427 |
| Russell Lea Public School | Russell Lea | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,140 | 428 |
| Rozelle Public School | Rozelle | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,162 | 507 |
| Orange Grove Public School | Leichhardt | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,132 | 519 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School | Five Dock | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,125 | 462 |
| Abbotsford Public School | Abbotsford | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,113 | 368 |
| Birchgrove Public School | Balmain | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,132 | 214 |
| Hunters Hill Public School | Hunters Hill | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,149 | 228 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prouille Catholic Primary School | Wahroonga | Catholic primary · K-6 | 262 | 1,156 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Waitara | Catholic primary · K-6 | 337 | 1,153 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Coogee | Catholic primary · K-6 | 205 | 1,159 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Manly | Catholic primary · K-6 | 330 | 1,159 |
| Galilee Catholic Primary School | Bondi Beach | Catholic primary · K-6 | 88 | 1,160 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Randwick | Catholic primary · K-6 | 472 | 1,160 |
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.