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St Mary's Catholic College

St Mary's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Gateshead, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 989 students.

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989
Students
492 boys · 497 girls
7-12
Year range
1062
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1062

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 73% of Australian schools.

Suburb Gateshead 2290
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Charlestown - Dudley
Official website gatesheadsm.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Mary's Catholic College had 989 students in 2025, compared with 616 in 2016 (up 61%).

616 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 989 '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: Charlestown - Dudley

$1,158,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
22
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
26,087
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Charlestown - Dudley 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 Charlestown - Dudley profile →

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Nearest schools to St Mary's Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Paul's Primary School Catholic K-6 294 1023 0.1 km
Wiripaang Public School Government K-6 182 853 0.4 km
Hunter Sports High School Government 7-12 941 955 0.7 km
Lakeside School Government U 58 910 1.1 km
Charlestown South Public School Government K-6 235 1075 1.5 km
Charlestown East Public School Government K-6 319 1036 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 St Mary's Catholic College

How many students go to St Mary's Catholic College?

St Mary's Catholic College has 989 students enrolled (492 boys and 497 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Mary's Catholic College teach?

St Mary's Catholic College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is St Mary's Catholic College a government or non-government school?

St Mary's Catholic College is a Catholic school in Gateshead, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1062 at St Mary's 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. St Mary's Catholic College has an ICSEA of 1062, which places it above 73% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Mary's Catholic College?

22 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Charlestown - Dudley, 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 →