St Mary's Primary School
Grafton NSW 2460
St Mary's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Grafton, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 259 students. Its ICSEA is 1,020, 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 Primary School is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Grafton, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 259 students, split fairly evenly between girls and boys. The community includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and families from a range of language backgrounds. The school shares news with families through its online newsletter and publishes annual school reports.
Often praised
- Diverse community
- Active family newsletter
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westlawn Public School | Grafton | Public primary | 0.6 km | 940 | 467 |
| Grafton Public School | Grafton | Public primary | 1.3 km | 907 | 476 |
| Clarence Valley Anglican School, Grafton Campus | Grafton | Independent primary | 2.3 km | — | — |
| South Grafton Public SchoolOC | South Grafton | Public primary | 4.1 km | 905 | 564 |
| St Andrew's Christian School | Grafton | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 974 | 209 |
| Gillwinga Public School | South Grafton | Public primary | 5.7 km | 774 | 129 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | South Grafton | Catholic primary | 5.8 km | 979 | 126 |
| Clarence Valley Anglican School | Clarenza | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.8 km | 1,016 | 402 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange | Orange | Catholic primary · K-6 | 505 | 1,020 |
| St Canice's Primary School | Katoomba | Catholic primary · K-6 | 67 | 1,020 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Moruya | Catholic primary · K-6 | 174 | 1,020 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Picton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 410 | 1,019 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Maclean | Catholic primary · K-6 | 135 | 1,019 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Kingswood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 310 | 1,019 |
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.