St Mary MacKillop Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Keilor Downs, Victoria 3038 · Brimbank LGA
#582 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1638 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary MacKillop Primary School
St Mary MacKillop Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Keilor Downs, Victoria (3038), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 502 students (257 girls and 245 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary MacKillop Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1059, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (32.6 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary MacKillop Primary School scores 63.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 582nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 45 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1059
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Primary School's 502 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary MacKillop Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary MacKillop Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Keilor Views Primary School
Keilor Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
396 students · ICSEA 1019 · 543 m away
Keilor Downs Secondary College
Keilor Downs · Government high school · 7-12
1,223 students · ICSEA 1004 · 661 m away
Taylors Lakes Primary School
Taylors Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
678 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.1 km away
Monmia Primary School
Keilor Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.1 km away
Taylors Lakes Secondary College
Taylors Lakes · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.3 km away
St Augustine's Primary School
Keilor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.5 km away
Catholic Regional College North Keilor
Keilor Lodge · Catholic high school · 7-10
642 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.7 km away
Overnewton Anglican Community College
Keilor · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,146 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.9 km away
St Albans North Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.9 km away
Mackellar Primary School
Delahey · Government primary · Prep-6
300 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059
St Anne's School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
599 students · ICSEA 1059
St Michael's School
Traralgon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1058
St Mary's School
Altona · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1060
St Gabriel's School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 1060
St Richard's Primary School
Kilsyth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1058
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary MacKillop Primary School a public or private school?
St Mary MacKillop 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 Primary School offer?
St Mary MacKillop Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary MacKillop Primary School?
In 2025, St Mary MacKillop Primary School had 502 enrolled students (257 girls, 245 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary MacKillop Primary School?
St Mary MacKillop Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1059. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Mary MacKillop Primary School rank in VIC?
St Mary MacKillop Primary School ranks 582nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.1/100), and 1638th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary MacKillop Primary School?
St Mary MacKillop Primary School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Mary MacKillop Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mary MacKillop Primary School had 56 students in Prep and 87 in Year 6.
Is St Mary MacKillop Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary MacKillop Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary MacKillop Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary MacKillop 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.
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