Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newborough, Victoria 3825 · Latrobe (Vic.) LGA
#842 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2589 of 4,908 nationally
About Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Immaculate Heart of Mary School is a catholic primary school located in Newborough, Victoria (3825), within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 266 students (132 girls and 134 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Immaculate Heart of Mary School has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (17.6 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 48% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Immaculate Heart of Mary School scores 51.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 842nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 24 in the Latrobe (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1006
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+48% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Immaculate Heart of Mary School's 266 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Immaculate Heart of Mary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newborough Primary School
Newborough · Government primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 928 · 439 m away
Newborough East Primary School
Newborough · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 955 · 666 m away
Lowanna College
Newborough · Government high school · 7-12
1,073 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.0 km away
Moe (Albert Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.6 km away
Moe (South Street) Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 890 · 2.8 km away
Baringa School
Moe · Government special · U
166 students · ICSEA 901 · 3.1 km away
St Kieran's School
Moe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1000 · 3.4 km away
Moe Primary School
Moe · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 793 · 4.0 km away
Yallourn North Primary School
Yallourn North · Government primary · Prep-6
100 students · ICSEA 936 · 6.6 km away
Tanjil South Primary School
Tanjil South · Government primary · 1-6
10 students · ICSEA 903 · 8.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Cobram · Catholic primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1006
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School
Merbein · Catholic primary · Prep-6
153 students · ICSEA 1006
Christ the King Primary School
Braybrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1006
St Michael's School
Tallangatta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
83 students · ICSEA 1006
St Paul's Primary School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1006
St Francis' School
Nathalia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
97 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Immaculate Heart of Mary School a public or private school?
Immaculate Heart of Mary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Immaculate Heart of Mary School offer?
Immaculate Heart of Mary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Immaculate Heart of Mary School?
In 2025, Immaculate Heart of Mary School had 266 enrolled students (132 girls, 134 boys), a change of 48% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Immaculate Heart of Mary School?
Immaculate Heart of Mary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1006. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Immaculate Heart of Mary School rank in VIC?
Immaculate Heart of Mary School ranks 842nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (51.4/100), and 2589th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Immaculate Heart of Mary School?
Immaculate Heart of Mary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Immaculate Heart of Mary School each year?
In 2025, Immaculate Heart of Mary School had 44 students in Prep and 26 in Year 6.
Is Immaculate Heart of Mary School co-ed?
Yes. Immaculate Heart of Mary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Immaculate Heart of Mary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Immaculate Heart of Mary 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.
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