Is St Mary's Cathedral College a government, Catholic or independent school?

St Mary's Cathedral College is a catholic primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Catholic Schools NSW.

What years does St Mary's Cathedral College teach?

St Mary's Cathedral College teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at St Mary's Cathedral College?

St Mary's Cathedral College had 937 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Catholic primary and secondary school in Sydney

St Mary's Cathedral College

St Mary's Cathedral College is a Catholic primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Sydney, New South Wales.

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About the school

What St Mary's Cathedral College is like

It has 937 students (127 girls and 810 boys) and the equivalent of 72.3 full-time teachers, about 13 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 7 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school is run by Catholic Schools NSW and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.

Its ICSEA value is 1125, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

St Mary's Cathedral College at a glance

Students: 937; 2025
Girls and boys: 14% / 86%; 127 girls, 810 boys
Teachers: 72.3; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 13 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 12

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Fees

St Mary's Cathedral College fees

St Mary's Cathedral College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: St Mary's Cathedral College on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in New South Wales. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Kindergarten and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask St Mary's Cathedral College about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for St Mary's Cathedral College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about St Mary's Cathedral College

Is St Mary's Cathedral College a government, Catholic or independent school?: St Mary's Cathedral College is a catholic primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Catholic Schools NSW.
What years does St Mary's Cathedral College teach?: St Mary's Cathedral College teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at St Mary's Cathedral College?: St Mary's Cathedral College had 937 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of St Mary's Cathedral College?: St Mary's Cathedral College has an ICSEA value of 1125, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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