St Matthew's Primary School
Windsor NSW 2756
St Matthew's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Windsor, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 303 students. Its ICSEA is 1,021, 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 Matthew's is a Catholic primary school in Windsor, serving Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 303 students. Its history dates to 1835, and it is described as the oldest existing Catholic school in Australia. The school publishes information about its heritage on its own website, and reported tuition fees are modest, with extra costs for uniforms, camps and activities.
Often praised
- Oldest existing Catholic school
- Rich heritage since 1835
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Public School | Windsor | Public primary | 0.2 km | 944 | 125 |
| Windsor South Public School | South Windsor | Public primary | 1.4 km | 858 | 333 |
| Chisholm Catholic Primary School | Bligh Park | Catholic primary | 2.8 km | 1,005 | 411 |
| Arndell Anglican College | Oakville | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,064 | 1,220 |
| Windsor Park Public School | Bligh Park | Public primary | 3.4 km | 949 | 231 |
| Bligh Park Public School | Bligh Park | Public primary | 3.8 km | 933 | 283 |
| Pitt Town Public School | Pitt Town | Public primary | 5.0 km | 987 | 290 |
| St Monica's Primary School | Richmond | Catholic primary | 5.2 km | 1,032 | 252 |
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 Cecilia's Catholic Primary School | Wyong | Catholic primary · K-6 | 335 | 1,022 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra | Canowindra | Catholic primary · K-6 | 63 | 1,022 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Grafton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 259 | 1,020 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Moruya | Catholic primary · K-6 | 174 | 1,020 |
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.