St Mary's Primary School
Bellingen NSW 2454
St Mary's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Bellingen, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 123 students. Its ICSEA is 1,039, 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 is a small Catholic K-6 primary school on Park Street, Bellingen, with around 120 students. It describes itself as a contemporary Catholic school open to all denominations, caring for the whole child spiritually, academically, socially and physically. Smaller class sizes mean teachers can give students individual attention. The school keeps a regular newsletter for its community.
Often praised
- Open to all denominations
- Whole-child approach
- Small class sizes
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingen Public School | Bellingen | Public primary | 0.6 km | 998 | 219 |
| Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education - Bellingen Campus | Bellingen | Independent primary | 1.5 km | — | — |
| Raleigh Public School | Raleigh | Public primary | 11.0 km | 1,097 | 24 |
| Urunga Public School | Urunga | Public primary | 12.5 km | 974 | 179 |
| Repton Public School | Repton | Public primary | 12.6 km | 1,030 | 63 |
| Crossmaglen Public School | Bonville | Public primary | 12.8 km | 988 | 45 |
| Bonville Public School | Bonville | Public primary | 15.4 km | 979 | 121 |
| Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Thora | Independent k–12 / combined | 16.9 km | 1,032 | 188 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Primary School | Plumpton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 626 | 1,039 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School | Dapto | Catholic primary · K-6 | 623 | 1,038 |
| St John's Primary School | Mullumbimby | Catholic primary · K-6 | 63 | 1,038 |
| 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 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Armidale | Catholic primary · K-6 | 327 | 1,038 |
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.