Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour NSW 2529
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Shellharbour, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 405 students. Its ICSEA is 1,050, 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: Stella Maris is a Catholic parish primary school in Shellharbour Village, in the Diocese of Wollongong system, serving Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 400 students. It is described as having a strong pastoral focus and a genuine sense of community. The school opened in 1958 as a memorial and was originally staffed by the Sisters of Charity.
Often praised
- Strong pastoral focus
- Close-knit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shellharbour Public School | Shellharbour | Public primary | 0.5 km | 999 | 368 |
| Amity College Illawarra Campus | Shellharbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | — | — |
| Flinders Public School | Flinders | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,004 | 518 |
| Shell Cove Public School | Shell Cove | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,049 | 463 |
| Shellharbour Anglican College | Dunmore | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,099 | 981 |
| Warilla Public School | Warilla | Public primary | 2.9 km | 937 | 279 |
| Barrack Heights Public School | Barrack Heights | Public primary | 3.2 km | 873 | 192 |
| Nazareth Catholic Primary School | Shellharbour City | Catholic primary | 3.4 km | 1,052 | 413 |
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 Joseph's Primary School | Wagga Wagga | Catholic primary · K-6 | 166 | 1,050 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Boorowa | Catholic primary · K-6 | 95 | 1,050 |
| St Margaret Mary's Primary School | Merrylands | Catholic primary · K-6 | 574 | 1,050 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Georges Hall | Catholic primary · K-6 | 377 | 1,050 |
| St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School | Campbelltown | Catholic primary · K-6 | 554 | 1,049 |
| St Justin's Catholic Primary School | Oran Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 831 | 1,051 |
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.