St Macartan's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mornington, Victoria 3931 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#563 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1578 of 4,908 nationally
About St Macartan's School
St Macartan's School is a catholic primary school located in Mornington, Victoria (3931), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 458 students (221 girls and 237 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Macartan's School has an ICSEA value of 1084, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (30.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Macartan's School scores 63.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 563rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1084
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 St Macartan's School's 458 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Macartan's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Macartan's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Padua College
Mornington · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,534 students · ICSEA 1064 · 567 m away
Mornington Park Primary School
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.1 km away
Mornington Secondary College
Mornington · Government high school · 7-12
799 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.2 km away
Mornington Special Developmental School
Mornington · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 920 · 1.2 km away
Mornington Primary School
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.4 km away
Benton Junior College
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
585 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.7 km away
Peninsula Grammar
Mount Eliza · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,270 students · ICSEA 1125 · 3.3 km away
Mount Eliza Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
450 students · ICSEA 1089 · 3.6 km away
St Thomas More's School
Mount Eliza · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1116 · 3.9 km away
Kunyung Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1115 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Chelsea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1084
St Michael's School
Berwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1084
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 1084
St Catherine's School
Moorabbin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1083
St Francis de Sales School
Oak Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 1085
St Christopher's School
Airport West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
727 students · ICSEA 1083
Frequently asked questions
Is St Macartan's School a public or private school?
St Macartan's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Macartan's School offer?
St Macartan's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Macartan's School?
In 2025, St Macartan's School had 458 enrolled students (221 girls, 237 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Macartan's School?
St Macartan's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1084. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Macartan's School rank in VIC?
St Macartan's School ranks 563rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.8/100), and 1578th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Macartan's School?
St Macartan's School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Macartan's School each year?
In 2025, St Macartan's School had 62 students in Prep and 78 in Year 6.
Is St Macartan's School co-ed?
Yes. St Macartan's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Macartan's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Macartan's 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 Macartan's School?
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