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St Luke's Arrunga

St Luke's Arrunga is a Catholic special school in Marsden Park, New South Wales, with 40 students.

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40
Students
29 boys · 11 girls
U
Year range
1046
ICSEA
avg = 1000
195%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1046

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 67% of Australian schools.

Suburb Marsden Park 2765
Local government area Blacktown
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Special
Indigenous students 8%
Statistical area (SA2) Marsden Park - Shanes Park
Enrolments 2021-2025

St Luke's Arrunga had 40 students in 2025, compared with 13 in 2021 (up 208%).

- '16 - '17 - '18 - '19 - '20 13 '21 '22 '23 40 '24 40 '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: Marsden Park - Shanes Park

$1,280,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
68.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
30,461
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Marsden Park - Shanes Park 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 Marsden Park - Shanes Park profile →

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Nearest schools to St Luke's Arrunga

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Luke's Catholic College (Primary) Catholic K-6 827 1106 0.1 km
St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic 7-12 940 1088 0.1 km
Northbourne Public School Government K-6 1,711 1095 1.1 km
Marsden Park Public School Government K-6 242 1060 1.4 km
Melonba Public School Government K-6 776 1098 1.5 km
Melonba High School Government 7-12 704 1073 1.6 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 St Luke's Arrunga

How many students go to St Luke's Arrunga?

St Luke's Arrunga has 40 students enrolled (29 boys and 11 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is St Luke's Arrunga a government or non-government school?

St Luke's Arrunga is a Catholic school in Marsden Park, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1046 at St Luke's Arrunga 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. St Luke's Arrunga has an ICSEA of 1046, which places it above 67% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Luke's Arrunga?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Marsden Park - Shanes Park, 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 →