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St Mary's Primary School

St Mary's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Rydalmere, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 377 students.

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377
Students
188 boys · 189 girls
K-6
Year range
1079
ICSEA
avg = 1000
11%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1079

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 78% of Australian schools.

Suburb Rydalmere 2116
Local government area Parramatta
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Ermington - Rydalmere
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Mary's Primary School had 377 students in 2025, compared with 345 in 2016 (up 9%).

345 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 381 '23 '24 377 '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: Ermington - Rydalmere

$2,100,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
28
Childcare services
ACECQA register
52.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
26,956
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ermington - Rydalmere 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 Ermington - Rydalmere profile →

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Nearest schools to St Mary's Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Rydalmere Public School Government P-6 151 1018 0.5 km
Dundas Public School Government K-6 312 1070 0.9 km
St Patrick's Marist College Catholic 7-12 1,070 1089 1.2 km
Telopea Public School Government K-6 139 991 1.7 km
Rydalmere East Public School Government P-6 104 1007 1.7 km
Ermington West Public School Government K-6 104 1022 1.8 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 377 students enrolled (188 boys and 189 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 Rydalmere, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1079 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 1079, which places it above 78% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

28 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ermington - Rydalmere, 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 →