St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bairnsdale, Victoria 3875 · East Gippsland LGA
#911 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2811 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Bairnsdale, Victoria (3875), within the East Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 473 students (217 girls and 256 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1024, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (26.8 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 48.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 911th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 12 in the East Gippsland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1024
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 School's 473 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mary's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mary's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nagle College
Bairnsdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
803 students · ICSEA 1018 · 510 m away
Bairnsdale Christian College
Bairnsdale · Independent combined · Prep-10
82 students · ICSEA 1010 · 640 m away
East Gippsland Specialist School
Bairnsdale · Government special · U
95 students · ICSEA 857 · 1.8 km away
Bairnsdale Secondary College
Bairnsdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,213 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.3 km away
Bairnsdale West Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 913 · 2.7 km away
Wild Cherry School
Bairnsdale · Independent primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 1053 · 3.0 km away
Bairnsdale Primary School
Bairnsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 892 · 3.6 km away
Lucknow Primary School
Eastwood · Government primary · Prep-6
539 students · ICSEA 986 · 5.1 km away
Eagle Point Primary School
Eagle Point · Government primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1002 · 10 km away
Lindenow Primary School
Lindenow · Government primary · Prep-6
122 students · ICSEA 984 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School
Weir Views · Catholic primary · Prep-6
473 students · ICSEA 1024
St Mary's School
Colac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1025
Sacred Heart School
Elliminyt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
398 students · ICSEA 1025
St Paul's Kealba Catholic School
Kealba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1025
St Therese's School
Cranbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
239 students · ICSEA 1023
St Aloysius' School
Redan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's School a public or private school?
St Mary's 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 School offer?
St Mary's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mary's School?
In 2025, St Mary's School had 473 enrolled students (217 girls, 256 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1024. 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 School rank in VIC?
St Mary's School ranks 911th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (48.4/100), and 2811th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Mary's School each year?
In 2025, St Mary's School had 68 students in Prep and 63 in Year 6.
Is St Mary's School co-ed?
Yes. St Mary's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mary's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mary's 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 School?
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