St Malachy's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Edenhope, Victoria 3318 · West Wimmera LGA
About St Malachy's School
St Malachy's School is a catholic primary school located in Edenhope, Victoria (3318), within the West Wimmera local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 65 students (36 girls and 29 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Malachy's School has an ICSEA value of 1027, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Malachy's School scores 55.4 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1027
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Malachy's School's 65 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Malachy's School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Malachy's School a public or private school?
St Malachy'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 Malachy's School offer?
St Malachy's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Malachy's School?
In 2025, St Malachy's School had 65 enrolled students (36 girls, 29 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Malachy's School?
St Malachy's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1027. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Malachy's School?
St Malachy's School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Malachy's School each year?
In 2025, St Malachy's School had 8 students in Prep and 7 in Year 6.
Is St Malachy's School co-ed?
Yes. St Malachy's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Malachy's School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of St Malachy'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.
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