St Mary's College for the Deaf
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wantirna South, Victoria 3152 · Knox LGA
About St Mary's College for the Deaf
St Mary's College for the Deaf is a catholic special school located in Wantirna South, Victoria (3152), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 75 students (36 girls and 39 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's College for the Deaf has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (23.1 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
St Mary's College for the Deaf is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's College for the Deaf have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's College for the Deaf
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Trinity School
Wantirna South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1083 · 49 m away
St Andrews Christian College
Wantirna South · Independent combined · Prep-12
719 students · ICSEA 1166 · 432 m away
Wantirna South Primary School
Wantirna South · Government primary · Prep-6
233 students · ICSEA 1074 · 765 m away
Knox Park Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1061 · 988 m away
Knox Gardens Primary School
Wantirna South · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.3 km away
Scoresby Secondary College
Scoresby · Government high school · 7-12
244 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.3 km away
Fairhills High School
Knoxfield · Government high school · 7-12
404 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.4 km away
Darrang Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.6 km away
Kent Park Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.9 km away
St Jude the Apostle School
Scoresby · Catholic primary · Prep-6
271 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
MacKillop Specialist School
Whittington · Catholic special · Prep-12
196 students · ICSEA 993
Borinya, Wangaratta Community Partnership
Wangaratta · Catholic special · 7-12
45 students · ICSEA 975
DOXA School Bendigo
Bendigo · Catholic special · 8-12
47 students · ICSEA 961
Saints College
North Melbourne · Catholic special · 7-12
1,524 students · ICSEA 935
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's College for the Deaf a public or private school?
St Mary's College for the Deaf is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Mary's College for the Deaf offer?
St Mary's College for the Deaf offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend St Mary's College for the Deaf?
In 2025, St Mary's College for the Deaf had 75 enrolled students (36 girls, 39 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's College for the Deaf?
St Mary's College for the Deaf has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's College for the Deaf?
St Mary's College for the Deaf has about 3.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is St Mary's College for the Deaf co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's College for the Deaf is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's College for the Deaf?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary's College for the Deaf 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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