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Mater Dei School

Mater Dei School is an independent special school in Camden, New South Wales, with 129 students.

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129
Students
85 boys · 44 girls
U
Year range
993
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 993

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 44% of Australian schools.

Suburb Camden 2570
Local government area Camden
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Special
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Cobbitty - Bringelly
Official website www.materdei.org.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mater Dei School had 129 students in 2025, compared with 143 in 2016 (down 10%).

143 '16 146 '17 '18 '19 '20 146 '21 '22 '23 '24 129 '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: Cobbitty - Bringelly

$1,233,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2570
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
49.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,281
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Cobbitty - Bringelly 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 Cobbitty - Bringelly profile →

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Nearest schools to Mater Dei School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Aspect Macarthur School Independent U 135 1032 0.5 km
Cobbitty Public School Government K-6 360 1021 1.4 km
Macarthur Anglican School Independent K-12 1,177 1125 2.5 km
Camden Public School Government K-6 313 1041 3.1 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 622 1047 3.2 km
Elderslie High School Government 7-12 857 988 3.6 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 School

How many students go to Mater Dei School?

Mater Dei School has 129 students enrolled (85 boys and 44 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

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

Mater Dei School is an independent school in Camden, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 993 at Mater Dei 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 School has an ICSEA of 993, which places it above 44% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Mater Dei School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Cobbitty - Bringelly, 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 →