St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Point Cook, Victoria 3030 · Wyndham LGA
#385 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#944 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School
St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Point Cook, Victoria (3030), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 318 students (178 girls and 140 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1074, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (23.9 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School scores 70.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 385th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 40 in the Wyndham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1074
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 of the Cross Catholic Primary School's 318 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Saltwater P-9 College
Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
2,199 students · ICSEA 1075 · 402 m away
Homestead Senior Secondary College
Point Cook · Government high school · 10-12
531 students · ICSEA 1070 · 710 m away
Alamanda K-9 College
Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
3,335 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.1 km away
Lumen Christi School
Point Cook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
643 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.1 km away
Altona Green Primary School
Altona Meadows · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.1 km away
Carranballac P-9 College
Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
848 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.3 km away
Featherbrook P-9 College
Point Cook · Government combined · Prep-9
1,224 students · ICSEA 1090 · 3.4 km away
Seabrook Primary School
Seabrook · Government primary · Prep-6
898 students · ICSEA 1096 · 3.4 km away
Point Cook Senior Secondary College
Point Cook · Government high school · 10-12
777 students · ICSEA 1024 · 3.8 km away
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Point Cook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
729 students · ICSEA 1101 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Thomas More's School
Hadfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1074
St Martin de Porres School
Avondale Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 1074
St Andrew's School
Clayton South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1074
St John the Baptist School
Ferntree Gully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1075
St Francis of Assisi School
Mill Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
1,260 students · ICSEA 1073
St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Cranbourne East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
711 students · ICSEA 1073
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Mary of the Cross 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 of the Cross Catholic Primary School offer?
St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School had 318 enrolled students (178 girls, 140 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School?
St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1074. 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 of the Cross Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School ranks 385th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.9/100), and 944th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School?
St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School had 43 students in Prep and 48 in Year 6.
Is St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary of the Cross 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.
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