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Mater Dei Primary School

Mater Dei Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Lake Albert, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 322 students.

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322
Students
163 boys · 159 girls
K-6
Year range
1075
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1075

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 77% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lake Albert 2650
Local government area Wagga Wagga
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Wagga Wagga - East
Official website web.mdpww.catholic.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mater Dei Primary School had 322 students in 2025, compared with 406 in 2016 (down 21%).

406 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 322 '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: Wagga Wagga - East

$700,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2650
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,035
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wagga Wagga - East 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 Wagga Wagga - East profile →

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Nearest schools to Mater Dei Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mater Dei Catholic College Catholic 7-12 749 1050 0.2 km
Lake Albert Public School Government K-6 434 963 1.5 km
Lutheran School Wagga Wagga Independent K-6 332 1120 2.7 km
Kooringal Public School Government K-6 390 933 3.3 km
Red Hill Public School Government P-6 325 831 3.8 km
Mount Austin High School Government 7-12 522 822 4.1 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 Mater Dei Primary School

How many students go to Mater Dei Primary School?

Mater Dei Primary School has 322 students enrolled (163 boys and 159 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mater Dei Primary School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1075 at Mater Dei 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 Primary School has an ICSEA of 1075, which places it above 77% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Mater Dei Primary School?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wagga Wagga - East, 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 →