St Mary's Primary School
Rydalmere NSW 2116
St Mary's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Rydalmere, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 377 students. Its ICSEA is 1,079, 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 school for Kindergarten to Year 6 in Rydalmere, in the Parramatta diocese. It has around 380 students, with a notable proportion from language backgrounds other than English and a small number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. It publishes an annual school report and holds regular open days for prospective families.
Often praised
- Diverse, multicultural community
- Catholic parish primary school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rydalmere Public School | Rydalmere | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,018 | 151 |
| Dundas Public School | Dundas | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,070 | 312 |
| Telopea Public School | Telopea | Public primary | 1.7 km | 991 | 139 |
| Rydalmere East Public School | Ermington | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,007 | 104 |
| Ermington West Public School | Ermington | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,022 | 104 |
| Oatlands Public School | Oatlands | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,072 | 159 |
| Parramatta East Public School | Parramatta | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,091 | 465 |
| Yates Avenue Public School | Dundas Valley | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,040 | 155 |
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 Therese Catholic Primary School | Padstow | Catholic primary · K-6 | 200 | 1,079 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville | Matraville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 369 | 1,078 |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School | Holsworthy | Catholic primary · K-6 | 576 | 1,080 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School | Fairy Meadow | Catholic primary · K-6 | 335 | 1,081 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Kincumber | Catholic primary · K-6 | 285 | 1,081 |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School | Lidcombe | Catholic primary · K-6 | 357 | 1,081 |
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.