St Mark's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fawkner, Victoria 3060 · Merri-bek LGA
#248 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#512 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mark's School
St Mark's School is a catholic primary school located in Fawkner, Victoria (3060), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 170 students (87 girls and 83 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mark's School has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (14.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mark's School scores 75.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 248th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (17th of 30 in the Merri-bek area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+35 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 170 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.
Fawkner Primary School
Fawkner · Government primary · Prep-6
238 students · ICSEA 1020 · 873 m away
Darul Ulum College of Victoria
Fawkner · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,766 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.4 km away
Pascoe Vale North Primary School
Pascoe Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
355 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.4 km away
Mercy College
Coburg · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.6 km away
John Fawkner Secondary College
Fawkner · Government high school · 7-12
234 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.7 km away
St Thomas More's School
Hadfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.9 km away
St Matthew's School
Fawkner · Catholic primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.1 km away
Australian International Academy of Education
Coburg · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,215 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.2 km away
Moomba Park Primary School
Fawkner · Government primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.3 km away
Newlands Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1146 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076
St Therese's School
Kennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1076
Nazareth School
Grovedale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1076
St John the Baptist School
Ferntree Gully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1075
St Augustine's Primary School
Keilor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 1077
Holy Name School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1078
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 170 enrolled students (87 girls, 83 boys), a change of 10% 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 1076. 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 248th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.3/100), and 512th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mark's School?
St Mark's School has about 11.5 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 30 students in Prep and 20 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 Coolaroo, about 7.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.