St Mary MacKillop College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Swan Hill, Victoria 3585 · Swan Hill LGA
About St Mary MacKillop College
St Mary MacKillop College is a catholic high school located in Swan Hill, Victoria (3585), within the Swan Hill local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 540 students (291 girls and 249 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary MacKillop College has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (46.8 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary MacKillop College scores 60.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 156th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 2 in the Swan Hill 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.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Mary MacKillop College's 540 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary MacKillop College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary MacKillop College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Swan Hill College
Swan Hill · Government high school · 7-12
747 students · ICSEA 944 · 825 m away
Swan Hill Specialist School
Swan Hill · Government special · U
85 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.3 km away
Swan Hill Primary School
Swan Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.3 km away
Swan Hill North Primary School
Swan Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.5 km away
St Mary's School
Swan Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
603 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.8 km away
Swan Hill Christian School
Swan Hill · Independent primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1017 · 4.1 km away
Woorinen District Primary School
Woorinen South · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 931 · 11 km away
Beverford District Primary School
Beverford · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 939 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's College Mildura
Mildura · Catholic high school · 7-12
860 students · ICSEA 1022
St Joseph's College - Brigidine Campus
Echuca · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,134 students · ICSEA 1022
Sacred Heart College
Yarrawonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
236 students · ICSEA 1021
Marist-Sion College
Warragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1025
Mercy Regional College
Camperdown · Catholic high school · 7-12
341 students · ICSEA 1026
Killester College
Springvale · Catholic high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1020
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary MacKillop College a public or private school?
St Mary MacKillop College 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 College offer?
St Mary MacKillop College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Mary MacKillop College?
In 2025, St Mary MacKillop College had 540 enrolled students (291 girls, 249 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary MacKillop College?
St Mary MacKillop College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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 College rank in VIC?
St Mary MacKillop College ranks 156th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.4/100), and 508th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary MacKillop College?
St Mary MacKillop College has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at St Mary MacKillop College?
In 2025, St Mary MacKillop College recorded a median VCE study score of 28 with 4.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 94 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Mary MacKillop College?
In 2025, St Mary MacKillop College had 116 students in Year 7 and 60 in Year 12.
Is St Mary MacKillop College co-ed?
Yes. St Mary MacKillop College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary MacKillop College?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of St Mary MacKillop College 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 College?
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