Non-Government school · Combined

The McDonald College

North Strathfield, 2137 — in Concord West - North Strathfield

SectorSchools

Non-Government

Combined school

NSW school data

Year levels

—

official range

NSW school data

ICSEA

1123

national average is 1000

ACARA 2025

Suburb

Concord West - North Strathfield

SA2 this campus sits in

ABS boundary

School information

The McDonald College is a non-government combined primary–secondary school in Concord West - North Strathfield, Sydney. It had 265 students, per NSW school data. Its ICSEA is 1123, above the national average of 1000 (90th percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for The McDonald College are published on its My School profile (ACARA).

Student background

ACARA · 2025

ICSEA measures the socio-educational advantage of a school's intake against the national average of 1000. The quarters bar shows how its students spread across the four national bands; an average school sits at 25% in each.

1123ICSEA — 123 points above the national average of 1000, higher than 90% of Australian schools

+123

820national average · 10001180

vs avg

Socio-educational advantage

Bottom quarter 5%Lower-middle quarter 13%Upper-middle quarter 30%Top quarter 52%

13%30%52%

All Australian students — 25% in each quarter

Who’s enrolled

265students in 2025

Girls and boys

Girls 159 · 60%
Boys 106 · 40%

Language background

Language other than English 34%
English only 53%
Not stated 13%

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

1% of enrolment

The McDonald College has an ICSEA of 1123, above the national average of 1000 and higher than 90% of Australian schools. 52% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 5% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 265 students in 2025 (159 girls, 106 boys), 1% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 34% with a language background other than English.

Show the data table

The McDonald College — student background, ACARA School Profile 2025
Measure	Value
ICSEA	1123
ICSEA vs national average (1000)	+123
ICSEA percentile	90
Bottom quarter of advantage	5%
Lower-middle quarter of advantage	13%
Upper-middle quarter of advantage	30%
Top quarter of advantage	52%
Total enrolment	265
Girls	159 (60%)
Boys	106 (40%)
Language other than English	34%
English only	53%
Not stated	13%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander	1%

NAPLAN results and student progress for The McDonald College are on My School, ACARA’s official site.

School details

Sector: Non-Government school
Type: Combined
Enrolment: 265 students
ICSEA: 1123 · 90th percentile
Address: North Strathfield 2137

The McDonald College: common questions

Is The McDonald College a public or private school?

The McDonald College is a non-government (non-government) combined primary–secondary school in Concord West - North Strathfield, Sydney.

How many students go to The McDonald College?

The McDonald College had 265 students enrolled, per NSW school data.

What is The McDonald College's ICSEA?

The McDonald College has an ICSEA of 1123, above the national average of 1000 (90th percentile nationally), per the ACARA School Profile 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students, not its results.

Where is The McDonald College located?

The McDonald College is at North Strathfield 2137, in the Concord West - North Strathfield SA2.

Other schools in Concord West - North Strathfield

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School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA & student background: ACARA School Profile 2025. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).