St Mary's Parish School
Hay NSW 2711
St Mary's Parish School is a Catholic primary school in Hay, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 33 students. Its ICSEA is 950, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. 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 Parish School is a small Catholic primary school in Hay serving Kindergarten to Year 6, with around 33 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio. Its student community includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and families from varied language backgrounds. Published results indicate NAPLAN outcomes in line with national averages, with growth above the national median.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Strong student growth
- Diverse community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
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 Parish School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay Public School | Hay | Public primary | 0.6 km | 934 | 216 |
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 John's Catholic Primary School Baradine | Baradine | Catholic primary · K-6 | 43 | 951 |
| St James' Primary School | Muswellbrook | Catholic primary · K-6 | 345 | 952 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Taree | Catholic primary · K-6 | 271 | 952 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Manilla | Catholic primary · K-6 | 79 | 948 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Quirindi | Catholic primary · K-6 | 74 | 953 |
| Holy Family Primary School | Emerton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 201 | 945 |
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.