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St Mary's Primary School

St Mary's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Bellingen, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 123 students.

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123
Students
74 boys · 49 girls
K-6
Year range
1039
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1039

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 64% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bellingen 2454
Local government area Bellingen
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Bellingen
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Mary's Primary School had 123 students in 2025, compared with 119 in 2016 (up 3%).

119 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 125 '21 '22 '23 '24 123 '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: Bellingen

$920,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
5
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,200
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bellingen 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 Bellingen profile →

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

Nearest schools to St Mary's Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bellingen Public School Government K-6 219 998 0.6 km
Bellingen High School Government 7-12 584 1006 1.0 km
Raleigh Public School Government K-6 24 1097 11 km
Repton Public School Government K-6 63 1030 13 km
Urunga Public School Government K-6 179 974 13 km
Crossmaglen Public School Government K-6 45 988 13 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 Primary School

How many students go to St Mary's Primary School?

St Mary's Primary School has 123 students enrolled (74 boys and 49 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Mary's Primary School teach?

St Mary's Primary School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St Mary's Primary School a government or non-government school?

St Mary's Primary School is a Catholic school in Bellingen, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1039 at St Mary's 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. St Mary's Primary School has an ICSEA of 1039, which places it above 64% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Mary's Primary School?

5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bellingen, 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 →