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Mater Dei Catholic Primary School

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Blakehurst, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 400 students.

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400
Students
207 boys · 193 girls
K-6
Year range
1103
ICSEA
avg = 1000
20%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1103

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 85% of Australian schools.

Suburb Blakehurst 2221
Local government area Georges River
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) South Hurstville - Blakehurst
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School had 400 students in 2025, compared with 421 in 2016 (down 5%).

421 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 430 '21 '22 '23 '24 400 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: South Hurstville - Blakehurst

$2,300,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
48.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
27,385
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the South Hurstville - Blakehurst 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 South Hurstville - Blakehurst profile →

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Nearest schools to Mater Dei Catholic Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Blakehurst Public School Government K-6 256 1049 0.5 km
Blakehurst High School Government 7-12 1,013 1043 0.6 km
Connells Point Public School Government K-6 429 1088 1.1 km
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 210 1130 1.2 km
Bald Face Public School Government K-6 246 1123 1.3 km
St George Christian School Independent K-12 845 1159 1.5 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 Mater Dei Catholic Primary School

How many students go to Mater Dei Catholic Primary School?

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School has 400 students enrolled (207 boys and 193 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mater Dei Catholic Primary School teach?

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Mater Dei Catholic Primary School a government or non-government school?

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school in Blakehurst, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1103 at Mater Dei Catholic Primary School 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. Mater Dei Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA of 1103, which places it above 85% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Mater Dei Catholic Primary School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for South Hurstville - Blakehurst, 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 →