Skip to main content
SuburbRadar

Catholic · Secondary · Clarenza

McAuley Catholic College

McAuley Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Clarenza, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 602 students.

Send to my partner
602
Students
268 boys · 334 girls
7-12
Year range
1031
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1031

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 60% of Australian schools.

Suburb Clarenza 2460
Local government area Clarence Valley
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Grafton Surrounds
Enrolments 2016-2025

McAuley Catholic College had 602 students in 2025, compared with 481 in 2016 (up 25%).

481 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 602 '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).

Comparing suburbs near Clarenza?

The Move Planner shows school catchments, childcare, property prices, and demographics side by side.

Open Move Planner → Clarenza Get a one-page family report for Grafton Surrounds →

Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

View all New South Wales schools on the map →

The suburb: Grafton Surrounds

$595,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2460
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,099
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Grafton Surrounds 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 Grafton Surrounds profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to McAuley Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Clarence Valley Anglican School Independent K-12 402 1016 1.8 km
St Andrew's Christian School Independent K-12 209 974 1.9 km
South Grafton Public School Government K-6 564 905 1.9 km
Induna School Government U 26 754 2.2 km
South Grafton High School Government 7-12 639 875 2.8 km
Gillwinga Public School Government K-6 129 774 3.1 km

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

To see where McAuley Catholic College sits among other suburbs, open the map of New South Wales suburbs.

Questions about McAuley Catholic College

How many students go to McAuley Catholic College?

McAuley Catholic College has 602 students enrolled (268 boys and 334 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does McAuley Catholic College teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1031 at 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. McAuley Catholic College has an ICSEA of 1031, which places it above 60% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near McAuley Catholic College?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Grafton Surrounds, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

Popular tools

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 →