St Mary MacKillop Primary School
South Penrith NSW 2750
St Mary MacKillop Primary School is a Catholic primary school in South Penrith, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 398 students. Its ICSEA is 1,040, 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 Mary MacKillop is a co-educational Catholic primary school at South Penrith in the Parramatta diocese, serving Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 400 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of roughly 13 to one. The school states a vision to glorify God in all aspects of life and learning, and holds open days for prospective families.
Often praised
- Small class ratios
- Faith-centred vision
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith Christian School | Orchard Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,047 | 744 |
| Montgrove College | Orchard Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,106 | 675 |
| York Public School | South Penrith | Public primary | 0.8 km | 973 | 515 |
| Kingswood South Public School | Kingswood | Public primary | 1.2 km | 956 | 304 |
| Orchard Hills Public School | Orchard Hills | Public primary | 1.4 km | 995 | 242 |
| Penrith South Public School | Penrith | Public primary | 1.8 km | 958 | 441 |
| Penrith Anglican College | Orchard Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,101 | 1,214 |
| Surveyors Creek Public School | Glenmore Park | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,007 | 424 |
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 | Goulburn North | Catholic primary · K-6 | 308 | 1,040 |
| St Michael's Primary School | Nelson Bay | Catholic primary · K-6 | 269 | 1,040 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School | Plumpton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 626 | 1,039 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School | Lavington | Catholic primary · K-6 | 335 | 1,041 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange | Orange | Catholic primary · K-6 | 426 | 1,041 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Bellingen | Catholic primary · K-6 | 123 | 1,039 |
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.