St Mary's Catholic Primary School
3 Lindsay St, Darwin City NT 0800
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Darwin City, NT from Transition to Year 6 with about 180 students. Its ICSEA is 1,076, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: 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 Primary School is Darwin's oldest Catholic primary school, located in the city centre beside the cathedral. Its motto is "Learning in Faith and Love". It teaches Transition to Year 6 with religious education, performing arts, physical education, languages other than English and learning support. Before and after school care and a canteen are available.
Often praised
- Performing arts program
- Inclusive, holistic approach
- City centre location
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larrakeyah Primary School | Larrakeyah | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,086 | 480 |
| Stuart Park Primary School | Stuart Park | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,054 | 492 |
| Parap Primary School | Parap | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,066 | 405 |
| Ludmilla Primary School | Ludmilla | Public primary | 4.2 km | 905 | 132 |
| School of Sport Education NT | Nt | Public k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | — | — |
| Millner Primary School | Millner | Public primary | 7.9 km | 911 | 171 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Rapid Creek | Catholic primary | 8.3 km | 1,077 | 221 |
| The Essington School | Rapid Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.8 km | — | — |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NT
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Rapid Creek | Catholic primary · T-6 | 221 | 1,077 |
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.