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Stella Maris Catholic Primary School

Stella Maris Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Shellharbour, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 405 students.

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405
Students
191 boys · 214 girls
K-6
Year range
1050
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1050

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 68% of Australian schools.

Suburb Shellharbour 2529
Local government area Shellharbour
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Shellharbour - Flinders
Official website www.smsdow.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Stella Maris Catholic Primary School had 405 students in 2025, compared with 368 in 2016 (up 10%).

368 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 405 '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.

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

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The suburb: Shellharbour - Flinders

$1,275,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
49.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,964
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Shellharbour - Flinders 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 Shellharbour - Flinders profile →

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

Nearest schools to Stella Maris Catholic Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Shellharbour Public School Government K-6 368 999 0.4 km
Flinders Public School Government K-6 518 1004 1.8 km
Warilla High School Government 7-12 1,020 968 2.0 km
Shell Cove Public School Government K-6 463 1049 2.0 km
Shellharbour Anglican College Independent K-12 981 1099 2.5 km
Illawarra Environmental Education Centre Government not published not published 2.6 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 Stella Maris Catholic Primary School

How many students go to Stella Maris Catholic Primary School?

Stella Maris Catholic Primary School has 405 students enrolled (191 boys and 214 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Stella Maris Catholic Primary School teach?

Stella Maris Catholic Primary School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Stella Maris Catholic Primary School a government or non-government school?

Stella Maris Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school in Shellharbour, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1050 at Stella Maris Catholic 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. Stella Maris Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA of 1050, which places it above 68% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Stella Maris Catholic Primary School?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Shellharbour - Flinders, 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 →