St Margaret's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maribyrnong, Victoria 3032 · Maribyrnong LGA
#110 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#196 of 4,908 nationally
About St Margaret's Primary School
St Margaret's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Maribyrnong, Victoria (3032), within the Maribyrnong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 441 students (198 girls and 243 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Margaret's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1125, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (30.6 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Margaret's Primary School scores 79.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 110th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 14 in the Maribyrnong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1125
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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's Primary School's 441 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Margaret's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Margaret's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aberfeldie Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.2 km away
Our Lady of the Nativity School
Aberfeldie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.3 km away
Ave Maria College
Aberfeldie · Catholic high school · 7-12
826 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.3 km away
Maribyrnong College
Maribyrnong · Government high school · 7-12
1,361 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.4 km away
Moonee Ponds West Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.6 km away
St Mary's School
Ascot Vale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.9 km away
St Bernard's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.1 km away
Rosehill Secondary College
Niddrie · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.2 km away
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School
Essendon · Independent combined · Prep-12
859 students · ICSEA 1161 · 2.2 km away
Buckley Park College
Essendon · Government high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Augustine's School
Yarraville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1125
Sacred Heart School
Newport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1126
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
Holy Family School
Mount Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1124
Frequently asked questions
Is St Margaret's Primary School a public or private school?
St Margaret's Primary 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's Primary School offer?
St Margaret's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Margaret's Primary School?
In 2025, St Margaret's Primary School had 441 enrolled students (198 girls, 243 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Margaret's Primary School?
St Margaret's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1125. 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's Primary School rank in VIC?
St Margaret's Primary School ranks 110th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.9/100), and 196th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Margaret's Primary School?
St Margaret's Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Margaret's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Margaret's Primary School had 66 students in Prep and 52 in Year 6.
Is St Margaret's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Margaret's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Margaret's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Margaret's Primary 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's Primary School?
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