St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead NSW 2290
St Mary's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Gateshead, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 989 students. Its ICSEA is 1,062, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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's Catholic College in Gateshead is a co-educational Catholic secondary school for Years 7 to 12, administered by the Maitland-Newcastle Catholic Schools Office. It has roughly 989 students and is described as having a strong pastoral culture and a structured approach to learning. It runs a learning support unit for students with additional needs, and sport is central to school life.
Often praised
- Strong pastoral culture
- Learning support unit
- Sport programs
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Sports High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gateshead | Public high school | 0.6 km | 955 | 922 |
| Whitebridge High School | Whitebridge | Public high school | 2.0 km | 1,022 | 908 |
| Cardiff High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cardiff | Public high school | 3.9 km | 986 | 776 |
| Warners Bay High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Warners Bay | Public high school | 3.9 km | 1,056 | 1,159 |
| Kotara High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Adamstown | Public high school | 3.9 km | 1,066 | 1,126 |
| Trinity Catholic College | Adamstown | Catholic high school | 5.2 km | 1,090 | 849 |
| Belmont Christian College | Belmont North | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,091 | 907 |
| Belmont High School | Belmont | Public high school | 6.0 km | 973 | 807 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St Joseph Milperra | Milperra | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 891 | 1,060 |
| De La Salle College, Revesby Heights | Revesby Heights | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 650 | 1,065 |
| Holy Cross College | Ryde | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 786 | 1,065 |
| St Andrews College | Marayong | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,327 | 1,059 |
| St John's College | Lismore | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 774 | 1,059 |
| MacKillop College Port Macquarie | Port Macquarie | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,107 | 1,068 |
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.