St Monica's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Evatt, Australian Capital Territory 2617 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#58 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1412 of 4,908 nationally
About St Monica's Primary School
St Monica's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Evatt, Australian Capital Territory (2617), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 412 students (199 girls and 213 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St Monica's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1080, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (25.3 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Monica's Primary School scores 65.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 58th of 80 primary schools in ACT (58th of 80 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1080
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Monica's Primary School's 412 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Monica's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Monica's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Miles Franklin Primary School
Evatt · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1077 · 507 m away
Mount Rogers Primary School
Melba · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1056 · 744 m away
Melba Copland Secondary School
Melba · Government high school · 7-12
953 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.1 km away
Evatt Primary School
Evatt · Government primary · K-6
281 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.5 km away
Florey Primary School
Florey · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.7 km away
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.2 km away
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.3 km away
Latham Primary School
Latham · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.6 km away
Charnwood-Dunlop School
Charnwood · Government primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.8 km away
Fraser Primary School
Fraser · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School
Kambah · Catholic primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1082
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077
Holy Family Primary School
Gowrie · Catholic primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1076
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085
St Anthony's Parish Primary School
Wanniassa · Catholic primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 1067
Frequently asked questions
Is St Monica's Primary School a public or private school?
St Monica's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does St Monica's Primary School offer?
St Monica's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Monica's Primary School?
In 2025, St Monica's Primary School had 412 enrolled students (199 girls, 213 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Monica's Primary School?
St Monica's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1080. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Monica's Primary School rank in ACT?
St Monica's Primary School ranks 58th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (65.6/100), and 1412th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Monica's Primary School?
St Monica's Primary School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Monica's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Monica's Primary School had 46 students in Kindergarten and 57 in Year 6.
Is St Monica's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Monica's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Monica's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Monica's Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near St Monica's Primary School?
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