St Margaret Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Spotswood, Victoria 3015 · Hobsons Bay LGA
#51 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#80 of 4,908 nationally
About St Margaret Mary's School
St Margaret Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Spotswood, Victoria (3015), within the Hobsons Bay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 159 students (81 girls and 78 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Margaret Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1122, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (17.9 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Margaret Mary's School scores 83.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 51st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 20 in the Hobsons Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1122
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+28 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 Margaret Mary's School's 159 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Margaret Mary's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Margaret Mary's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Spotswood Primary School
Spotswood · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1117 · 406 m away
Wembley Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 1112 · 990 m away
Newport Lakes Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.0 km away
Sacred Heart School
Newport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.3 km away
Yarraville Special Developmental School
Yarraville · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.3 km away
Yarraville West Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
651 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.7 km away
Kingsville Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.9 km away
Newport Gardens Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.0 km away
St Augustine's School
Yarraville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.0 km away
OakTree College
West Footscray · Independent high school · 11-12
19 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Montmorency · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1122
St Peter's School
Bentleigh East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
625 students · ICSEA 1121
St Bernard's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1121
St Joseph's School
Brunswick West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1124
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Brunswick East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1124
St Vincent de Paul's School
Strathmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1124
Frequently asked questions
Is St Margaret Mary's School a public or private school?
St Margaret Mary'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 Margaret Mary's School offer?
St Margaret Mary's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Margaret Mary's School?
In 2025, St Margaret Mary's School had 159 enrolled students (81 girls, 78 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Margaret Mary's School?
St Margaret Mary's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1122. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Margaret Mary's School rank in VIC?
St Margaret Mary's School ranks 51st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.1/100), and 80th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Margaret Mary's School?
St Margaret Mary's School has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Margaret Mary's School each year?
In 2025, St Margaret Mary's School had 23 students in Prep and 19 in Year 6.
Is St Margaret Mary's School co-ed?
Yes. St Margaret Mary's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Margaret Mary's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Margaret Mary'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 Margaret Mary's School?
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