St Mark's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dingley Village, Victoria 3172 · Kingston (Vic.) LGA
#454 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1168 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mark's School
St Mark's School is a catholic primary school located in Dingley Village, Victoria (3172), within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 421 students (198 girls and 223 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mark's School has an ICSEA value of 1083, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (29.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mark's School scores 68.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 454th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (22nd of 32 in the Kingston (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1083
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Mark's School's 421 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mark's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mark's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dingley Primary School
Dingley Village · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1063 · 523 m away
Kingswood Primary School
Dingley Village · Government primary · Prep-6
567 students · ICSEA 1079 · 670 m away
Haileybury College
Keysborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
4,880 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.8 km away
Lighthouse Christian College
Keysborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
827 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.0 km away
Keysborough Primary School
Springvale South · Government primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.2 km away
Athol Road Primary School
Springvale South · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.6 km away
Hoa Nghiem Primary School
Springvale South · Independent primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.7 km away
Resurrection School
Keysborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.9 km away
Parkdale Secondary College
Mordialloc · Government high school · 7-12
1,418 students · ICSEA 1067 · 3.1 km away
Spring Parks Primary School
Springvale · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 978 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Catherine's School
Moorabbin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1083
St Christopher's School
Airport West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
727 students · ICSEA 1083
St Jude the Apostle School
Scoresby · Catholic primary · Prep-6
271 students · ICSEA 1083
Holy Trinity School
Wantirna South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1083
St Joseph's School
Chelsea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1084
St Peter's School
Clayton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
133 students · ICSEA 1082
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mark's School a public or private school?
St Mark'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 Mark's School offer?
St Mark's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mark's School?
In 2025, St Mark's School had 421 enrolled students (198 girls, 223 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mark's School?
St Mark's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1083. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Mark's School rank in VIC?
St Mark's School ranks 454th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (68.4/100), and 1168th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mark's School?
St Mark's School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Mark's School each year?
In 2025, St Mark's School had 65 students in Prep and 60 in Year 6.
Is St Mark's School co-ed?
Yes. St Mark's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mark's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mark'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 Mark's School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 4.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.