St Mary's College
Gunnedah NSW 2380
St Mary's College is a Catholic secondary school in Gunnedah, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 411 students. Its ICSEA is 976, 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 College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school for Years 7-12 in Gunnedah, founded in 1879 by the Sisters of Mercy. It has about 411 students and a smaller-than-average student-to-teacher ratio. The band and choir are popular, and a comprehensive sport program supports students competing at Catholic colleges and state levels.
Often praised
- Band and choir
- Comprehensive sport program
- Small class support
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See St Mary's College on My School · Why some data is missing
HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.12 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0.07 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0.11 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0.34 | 13 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carinya Christian School Gunnedah | Gunnedah | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | 965 | 231 |
| Gunnedah High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gunnedah | Public high school | 1.1 km | 820 | 438 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle Academy Lithgow | Lithgow | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 230 | 980 |
| Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield | Fairfield | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,144 | 969 |
| St Joseph's Catholic College | Aberdeen | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 685 | 968 |
| St Mary's Catholic College | Casino | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 425 | 985 |
| Carroll College | Broulee | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 493 | 987 |
| St Clare's Catholic High School | Hassall Grove | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 618 | 963 |
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.