St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bannockburn, Victoria 3331 · Golden Plains LGA
#421 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1052 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School
St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Bannockburn, Victoria (3331), within the Golden Plains local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 392 students (201 girls and 191 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1047, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (33.2 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 76% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School scores 69.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 421st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 7 in the Golden Plains area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1047
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+76% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School's 392 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bannockburn P-12 College
Bannockburn · Government combined · Prep-12
799 students · ICSEA 989 · 79 m away
Lethbridge Primary School
Lethbridge · Government primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1002 · 9.2 km away
Teesdale Primary School
Teesdale · Government primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1019 · 10 km away
Inverleigh Primary School
Inverleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
194 students · ICSEA 1048 · 12 km away
Geelong Baptist College
Lovely Banks · Independent combined · Prep-12
255 students · ICSEA 1031 · 14 km away
Covenant College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
735 students · ICSEA 1070 · 14 km away
Rollins Primary School
Bell Post Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1001 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Agatha's School
Cranbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1047
Don Bosco School
Narre Warren · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1047
Corpus Christi School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 1047
St George Preca School
Caroline Springs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
728 students · ICSEA 1047
St Brigid's School
Ballan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1048
St Patrick's School
Gordon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Mary MacKillop Catholic 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 Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School offer?
St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School had 392 enrolled students (201 girls, 191 boys), a change of 76% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School?
St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1047. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School ranks 421st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.6/100), and 1052nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School?
St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School had 53 students in Prep and 48 in Year 6.
Is St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of St Mary MacKillop Catholic 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 Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School?
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