Mother Teresa School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Craigieburn, Victoria 3064 · Hume LGA
#769 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2302 of 4,908 nationally
About Mother Teresa School
Mother Teresa School is a catholic primary school located in Craigieburn, Victoria (3064), within the Hume local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 342 students (167 girls and 175 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Mother Teresa School has an ICSEA value of 1026, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (24.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mother Teresa School scores 55.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 769th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (15th of 47 in the Hume area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1026
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Mother Teresa School's 342 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mother Teresa School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mother Teresa School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hume Anglican Grammar
Mickleham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,948 students · ICSEA 1095 · 766 m away
Craigieburn Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 979 · 817 m away
Mount Ridley P-12 College
Craigieburn · Government combined · Prep-12
2,788 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.1 km away
Newbury Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
1,136 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.0 km away
Willmott Park Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.1 km away
Wayi School
Craigieburn · Government special · U
192 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.3 km away
Aitken Creek Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
972 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.5 km away
Our Lady's School
Craigieburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
703 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.6 km away
Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School
Craigieburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
660 students · ICSEA 1010 · 3.0 km away
Craigieburn Secondary College
Craigieburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,008 students · ICSEA 918 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Warracknabeal · Catholic primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 1026
St Patrick's School
Stawell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1026
St Colman's School
Mortlake · Catholic primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 1026
St Mary's School
Maffra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 1026
St Mary's School
Colac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1025
St Malachy's School
Edenhope · Catholic primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1027
Frequently asked questions
Is Mother Teresa School a public or private school?
Mother Teresa School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Mother Teresa School offer?
Mother Teresa School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mother Teresa School?
In 2025, Mother Teresa School had 342 enrolled students (167 girls, 175 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mother Teresa School?
Mother Teresa School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1026. 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 Mother Teresa School rank in VIC?
Mother Teresa School ranks 769th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (55.3/100), and 2302nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mother Teresa School?
Mother Teresa School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mother Teresa School each year?
In 2025, Mother Teresa School had 44 students in Prep and 55 in Year 6.
Is Mother Teresa School co-ed?
Yes. Mother Teresa School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mother Teresa School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mother Teresa 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 Mother Teresa School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Craigieburn, about 2.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.