St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange NSW 2800
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange is a Catholic primary school in Orange, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 426 students. Its ICSEA is 1,041, 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's Catholic Primary School in Orange is a Kindergarten to Year 6 school in the Bathurst Diocese system, with about 426 students. It describes itself as a faith-centred community dedicated to learning, justice and love, with Catholic identity central to its life. Recent building work added purpose-built rooms with interactive technology, a science and technology area and flexible breakout spaces. It is also listed as a Kitchen Garden school.
Often praised
- Faith-centred community
- New science and technology spaces
- Kitchen garden program
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange East Public School | Orange | Public primary | 0.4 km | 951 | 270 |
| Bowen Public School | Orange | Public primary | 0.4 km | 811 | 217 |
| Kinross Wolaroi School | Orange | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,128 | 1,018 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Orange | East Orange | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 977 | 109 |
| Glenroi Heights Public School | Orange | Public primary | 1.5 km | 751 | 208 |
| Orange Public School | Orange | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,046 | 761 |
| Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange | Orange | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,020 | 505 |
| Bletchington Public School | Orange | Public primary | 2.2 km | 938 | 503 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit Primary School | Lavington | Catholic primary · K-6 | 335 | 1,041 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Swansea | Catholic primary · K-6 | 165 | 1,041 |
| Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill | Yagoona | Catholic primary · K-6 | 179 | 1,042 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Glen Innes | Catholic primary · K-6 | 159 | 1,042 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Goulburn North | Catholic primary · K-6 | 308 | 1,040 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School | South Penrith | Catholic primary · K-6 | 398 | 1,040 |
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.