St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Manly NSW 2095
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Manly, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 330 students. Its ICSEA is 1,159, 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 is a Catholic primary school (K-6) near Manly Beach with about 330 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of around 13 to 1. It is described as having a strong pastoral focus and a genuine sense of community. Its motto, "Listen and Love", reflects shared values of hope, justice, celebration, respect, service, courage and compassion.
Often praised
- Strong pastoral focus
- Genuine community spirit
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manly Village Public School | Manly | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,151 | 532 |
| Manly West Public School | Balgowlah | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,147 | 761 |
| Headland Montessori ELC | Manly | Independent primary | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Farmhouse Montessori School, North Head | Manly | Independent primary | 2.2 km | — | — |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Freshwater | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,134 | 163 |
| St Kieran's Catholic Primary School | Manly Vale | Catholic primary | 2.3 km | 1,122 | 141 |
| Harbord Public School | Freshwater | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,137 | 881 |
| St Paul's Catholic College Junior Campus | Balgowlah | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,168 | 232 |
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 Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Coogee | Catholic primary · K-6 | 205 | 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 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Stanmore | Catholic primary · K-6 | 116 | 1,160 |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School Waverley | Waverley | Catholic primary · K-6 | 308 | 1,161 |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School | Willoughby | Catholic primary · K-6 | 277 | 1,161 |
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.