St Margaret's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Geelong, Victoria 3219 · Greater Geelong LGA
#411 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1030 of 4,908 nationally
About St Margaret's School
St Margaret's School is a catholic primary school located in East Geelong, Victoria (3219), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 241 students (111 girls and 130 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Margaret's School has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.6 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Margaret's School scores 69.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 411th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (17th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
St Margaret's School does not yet offer Year 12, so these figures come from a small number of accelerated students sitting VCE studies early and are not comparable with full Year 12 cohorts.
Results reflect the students who sat the VCE in 2025 and are not adjusted for intake. Schools with fewer than four students in a measure are suppressed by VCAA. See top VCE schools in Victoria.Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1063
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 School's 241 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Margaret's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Margaret's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tate Street Primary School Geelong
Geelong East · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1029 · 486 m away
Geelong High School
East Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.3 km away
Geelong East Primary School
Geelong East · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.5 km away
MacKillop Specialist School
Whittington · Catholic special · Prep-12
196 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.6 km away
St Mary's School
Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.6 km away
Geelong South Primary School
South Geelong · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.6 km away
Christ the King School
Newcomb · Catholic primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.6 km away
Newcomb Primary School
Newcomb · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.8 km away
Newcomb Secondary College
Newcomb · Government high school · 7-12
515 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.0 km away
Whittington Primary School
Whittington · Government primary · Prep-6
153 students · ICSEA 896 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Sorrento · Catholic primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 1063
Holy Cross Primary School
New Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1063
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064
Queen of Peace Primary School
Altona Meadows · Catholic primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1064
St Carlo Borromeo School
Greenvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
571 students · ICSEA 1062
Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School
Caroline Springs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
494 students · ICSEA 1062
Frequently asked questions
Is St Margaret's School a public or private school?
St Margaret'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's School offer?
St Margaret's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Margaret's School?
In 2025, St Margaret's School had 241 enrolled students (111 girls, 130 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Margaret's School?
St Margaret's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1063. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Margaret's School rank in VIC?
St Margaret's School ranks 411th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.8/100), and 1030th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Margaret's School?
St Margaret's School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at St Margaret's School?
In 2025, St Margaret's School recorded a median VCE study score of 34 with 17.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 108 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How many students start Prep at St Margaret's School each year?
In 2025, St Margaret's School had 36 students in Prep and 39 in Year 6.
Is St Margaret's School co-ed?
Yes. St Margaret's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Margaret's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Margaret'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's School?
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