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Catherine McAuley Catholic College

Catherine McAuley Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Medowie, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 884 students.

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884
Students
448 boys · 436 girls
7-12
Year range
1019
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1019

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 56% of Australian schools.

Suburb Medowie 2318
Local government area Port Stephens
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
Official website www.cmc.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2021-2025

Catherine McAuley Catholic College had 884 students in 2025, compared with 269 in 2021 (up 229%).

- '16 - '17 - '18 - '19 - '20 269 '21 '22 '23 '24 884 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

$1,135,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
44.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,178
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah profile →

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Nearest schools to Catherine McAuley Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Wirreanda Public School Government K-6 530 988 2.5 km
Medowie Public School Government K-6 382 994 2.9 km
Medowie Christian School Independent K-12 554 1038 3.2 km
Salt Ash Public School Government K-6 142 904 4.6 km
Grahamstown Public School Government K-6 253 912 8.4 km
Irrawang High School Government 7-12 810 916 9.1 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Catherine McAuley Catholic College

How many students go to Catherine McAuley Catholic College?

Catherine McAuley Catholic College has 884 students enrolled (448 boys and 436 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Catherine McAuley Catholic College teach?

Catherine McAuley Catholic College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Catherine McAuley Catholic College a government or non-government school?

Catherine McAuley Catholic College is a Catholic school in Medowie, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1019 at Catherine McAuley Catholic College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Catherine McAuley Catholic College has an ICSEA of 1019, which places it above 56% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Catherine McAuley Catholic College?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →