St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Mittagong NSW 2575
St Michael's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Mittagong, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 180 students. Its ICSEA is 1,035, 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 Michael's is a small Catholic K-6 parish primary school at Alfred Street, Mittagong, with around 180 students. Established in 1891 as St Joseph's by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, it has deep local roots in the Southern Highlands. The school shares news of student activities with families through regular online newsletters.
Often praised
- Long local history
- Small school community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mittagong Public School | Mittagong | Public primary | 0.5 km | 992 | 536 |
| Frensham Junior School | Mittagong | Independent primary | 2.1 km | 1,157 | 103 |
| Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School | Bowral | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,052 | 131 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Bowral | Catholic primary | 4.2 km | 1,103 | 219 |
| Bowral Public School | Bowral | Public primary | 4.7 km | 1,090 | 484 |
| Colo Vale Public School | Colo Vale | Public primary | 5.7 km | 952 | 144 |
| Southern Highlands Christian School | Bowral | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.3 km | 1,068 | 363 |
| Oxley College | Burradoo | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.7 km | 1,153 | 827 |
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 Felix Catholic Primary School | Bankstown | Catholic primary · K-6 | 578 | 1,035 |
| Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst | Bathurst | Catholic primary · K-6 | 363 | 1,036 |
| Holy Cross Primary School | Glendale | Catholic primary · K-6 | 153 | 1,036 |
| St Augustine's Primary School | Coffs Harbour | Catholic primary · K-6 | 738 | 1,036 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School | Lalor Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 226 | 1,036 |
| St Columban's Primary School | Mayfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 162 | 1,034 |
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.