St Martin de Porres School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Laverton, Victoria 3028 · Hobsons Bay LGA
#215 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#430 of 4,908 nationally
About St Martin de Porres School
St Martin de Porres School is a catholic primary school located in Laverton, Victoria (3028), within the Hobsons Bay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 270 students (134 girls and 136 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Martin de Porres School has an ICSEA value of 1080, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.9 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Martin de Porres School scores 76.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 215th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th 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 1080
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Martin de Porres School's 270 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Martin de Porres School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Martin de Porres School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Western Autistic School
Laverton · Government special · U
290 students · ICSEA 1042 · 347 m away
Jennings Street School
Laverton · Government special · U
117 students · ICSEA 1037 · 380 m away
Laverton P-12 College
Laverton · Government combined · Prep-12
678 students · ICSEA 924 · 465 m away
Altona Meadows Primary School
Altona Meadows · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.6 km away
Queen of Peace Primary School
Altona Meadows · Catholic primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.7 km away
Mount St Joseph Girls' College
Altona · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,216 students · ICSEA 1100 · 3.2 km away
Seabrook Primary School
Seabrook · Government primary · Prep-6
898 students · ICSEA 1096 · 3.3 km away
Altona College
Altona · Government combined · Prep-12
796 students · ICSEA 1044 · 3.6 km away
Altona Green Primary School
Altona Meadows · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.7 km away
Dohertys Creek P-9 College
Truganina · Government combined · Prep-9
1,698 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Diamond Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 1080
St Damian's School
Bundoora · Catholic primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1080
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Doreen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1080
St Aloysius' School
Queenscliff · Catholic primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1081
Our Lady of the Rosary
Kyneton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
286 students · ICSEA 1081
Our Lady of the Way School
Kingsbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1079
Frequently asked questions
Is St Martin de Porres School a public or private school?
St Martin de Porres School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Martin de Porres School offer?
St Martin de Porres School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Martin de Porres School?
In 2025, St Martin de Porres School had 270 enrolled students (134 girls, 136 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Martin de Porres School?
St Martin de Porres School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1080. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Martin de Porres School rank in VIC?
St Martin de Porres School ranks 215th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.6/100), and 430th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Martin de Porres School?
St Martin de Porres School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Martin de Porres School each year?
In 2025, St Martin de Porres School had 37 students in Prep and 51 in Year 6.
Is St Martin de Porres School co-ed?
Yes. St Martin de Porres School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Martin de Porres School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Martin de Porres 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 Martin de Porres School?
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