St Mary's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sale, Victoria 3850 · Wellington LGA
#740 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2210 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's Primary School
St Mary's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Sale, Victoria (3850), within the Wellington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 180 students (91 girls and 89 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (11.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's Primary School scores 56.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 740th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 16 in the Wellington area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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's Primary School's 180 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Catholic College Sale
Sale · Catholic high school · 7-12
872 students · ICSEA 1015 · 256 m away
Sale College
Sale · Government high school · 7-12
782 students · ICSEA 943 · 535 m away
Sale Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
465 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.0 km away
Gippsland Grammar
Sale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.9 km away
Wurruk Primary School
Wurruk · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 827 · 2.0 km away
St Thomas' School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.2 km away
Araluen Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.4 km away
Guthridge Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.5 km away
Sale and District Specialist School
Sale · Government special · U
101 students · ICSEA 937 · 3.3 km away
Longford Primary School
Longford · Government primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 1019 · 6.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045
St Elizabeth's School
Dandenong North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1045
Sacred Heart Primary School
Yarrawonga · Catholic primary · Prep-6
443 students · ICSEA 1046
St Thomas' School
Terang · Catholic primary · Prep-6
122 students · ICSEA 1046
School of the Good Shepherd
Gladstone Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1046
St Paul's School
Monbulk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's Primary School a public or private school?
St Mary's 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's Primary School offer?
St Mary's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary's Primary School?
In 2025, St Mary's Primary School had 180 enrolled students (91 girls, 89 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's Primary School?
St Mary's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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's Primary School rank in VIC?
St Mary's Primary School ranks 740th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (56.6/100), and 2210th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's Primary School?
St Mary's Primary School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Mary's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Mary's Primary School had 25 students in Prep and 29 in Year 6.
Is St Mary's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary's 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Mary's Primary School?
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