Mary Immaculate School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ivanhoe, Victoria 3079 · Banyule LGA
#95 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#159 of 4,908 nationally
About Mary Immaculate School
Mary Immaculate School is a catholic primary school located in Ivanhoe, Victoria (3079), within the Banyule local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 102 students (50 girls and 52 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Mary Immaculate School has an ICSEA value of 1147, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (9.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mary Immaculate School scores 80.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 95th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 26 in the Banyule area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1147
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Mary Immaculate School's 102 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mary Immaculate School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mary Immaculate School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ivanhoe Grammar School
Ivanhoe · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,500 students · ICSEA 1169 · 507 m away
Ivanhoe Primary School
Ivanhoe · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1157 · 703 m away
Alphington Grammar School
Alphington · Independent combined · Prep-12
679 students · ICSEA 1150 · 971 m away
Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School
Ivanhoe · Independent combined · Prep-12
850 students · ICSEA 1181 · 975 m away
St Bernadette's School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.1 km away
Alphington Primary School
Alphington · Government primary · Prep-6
365 students · ICSEA 1173 · 1.4 km away
Virtual School Victoria
Thornbury · Government combined · Prep-12
6,248 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.6 km away
Waratah Special Developmental School
Bellfield · Government special · U
73 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.7 km away
Fairfield Primary School
Fairfield · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.7 km away
Ivanhoe East Primary School
Ivanhoe East · Government primary · Prep-6
480 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Rosary School
Kensington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 1149
St Bernadette's School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1149
St Mary's School
Ascot Vale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1144
Good Shepherd School
Wheelers Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
474 students · ICSEA 1151
St Columba's School
Elwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1152
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Prahran · Catholic primary · Prep-6
162 students · ICSEA 1142
Frequently asked questions
Is Mary Immaculate School a public or private school?
Mary Immaculate School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Mary Immaculate School offer?
Mary Immaculate School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mary Immaculate School?
In 2025, Mary Immaculate School had 102 enrolled students (50 girls, 52 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mary Immaculate School?
Mary Immaculate School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1147. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mary Immaculate School rank in VIC?
Mary Immaculate School ranks 95th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (80.8/100), and 159th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mary Immaculate School?
Mary Immaculate School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mary Immaculate School each year?
In 2025, Mary Immaculate School had 14 students in Prep and 9 in Year 6.
Is Mary Immaculate School co-ed?
Yes. Mary Immaculate School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mary Immaculate School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mary Immaculate 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 Mary Immaculate School?
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