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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Darwin, Northern Territory, teaching year levels T-6 to 180 students.

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180
Students
97 boys · 83 girls
T-6
Year range
1076
ICSEA
avg = 1000
30%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1076

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 77% of Australian schools.

Suburb Darwin 0800
Local government area Darwin
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Darwin City
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Mary's Catholic Primary School had 180 students in 2025, compared with 221 in 2016 (down 19%).

221 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 180 '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: Darwin City

25.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,597
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Darwin City 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 Darwin City profile →

Nearest schools to St Mary's Catholic Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Larrakeyah Primary School Government T-6 480 1086 1.0 km
St John's Catholic College Catholic 7-12 287 957 2.1 km
Stuart Park Primary School Government T-6 492 1054 2.2 km
Northern Territory School of Distance Education Government 9-12 252 837 2.3 km
Darwin High School Government U, 10-12 1,286 1050 2.3 km
Darwin Middle School Government 7-9 663 1065 2.4 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 Primary School

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 180 students enrolled (97 boys and 83 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School teaches year levels T-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

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

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school in Darwin, Northern Territory.

What does the ICSEA of 1076 at St Mary's 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. St Mary's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA of 1076, which places it above 77% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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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 →