Remote Catholic co-ed combined school (PP–12) in Broome, WA; 741 students, highly diverse and Indigenous-majority community.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and growth above the national median; the result is a C+ overall.
St Mary's College is also known as SMC Broome.
St Mary's College has an overall SchoolRank score of 34.9/100, rated "Below average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school grades C (Well below average) against other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 844, below the national average of 1,000. Notably, student growth grades A− (Excellent).
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Mary's College, Year 3 students averaged 349 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 408, well below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 456, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 500, well below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
St Mary's College is a medium-sized Catholic combined school with approximately 741 students. It offers education for years PP-12. As a Catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Mary's College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 47% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 77%, which is below the national benchmark.
St Mary's College is located in Broome, WA, classified as a remote school. With an ICSEA of 844 (5th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.