St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Epping, Victoria 3076 · Whittlesea LGA
#574 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1619 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Epping, Victoria (3076), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 595 students (290 girls and 305 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1060, 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 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (40.0 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School scores 63.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 574th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (15th of 41 in the Whittlesea area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School's 595 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Epping Views Primary School
Epping · Government primary · Prep-6
684 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.1 km away
Harvest Home Primary School
Epping · Government primary · Prep-6
885 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.1 km away
Edgars Creek Secondary College
Wollert · Government high school · 7-12
1,330 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.3 km away
Wollert Secondary College
Wollert · Government high school · 7-9
389 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.9 km away
Edgars Creek Primary School
Wollert · Government primary · Prep-6
812 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.0 km away
Glowrey Catholic Primary School
Wollert · Catholic primary · Prep-6
559 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.1 km away
Wollert Primary School
Wollert · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.1 km away
Al Siraat College
Epping · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,554 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.2 km away
Wirrigirri Primary School
Wollert · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.4 km away
Epping Primary School
Epping · Government primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1061
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059
St Peter's School
Epping · Catholic primary · Prep-6
348 students · ICSEA 1061
Christ the King School
Newcomb · Catholic primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 1061
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School a public or private school?
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish 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 MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School offer?
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School?
In 2025, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School had 595 enrolled students (290 girls, 305 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School?
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. 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 MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School rank in VIC?
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School ranks 574th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.3/100), and 1619th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School?
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School had 92 students in Prep and 74 in Year 6.
Is St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish 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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