St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Clarkes Hill, Victoria 3352 · Moorabool LGA
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Clarkes Hill, Victoria (3352), within the Moorabool local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 17 students. The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (3.1 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 41.1 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- 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 School's 17 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.
Glen Park Primary School
Glen Park · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 1110 · 5.5 km away
Bungaree Primary School
Bungaree · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 1030 · 6.6 km away
Little Bendigo Primary School
Nerrina · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 986 · 9.5 km away
Warrenheip Primary School
Warrenheip · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 909 · 9.8 km away
Newlyn Primary School
Newlyn · Government primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 951 · 9.8 km away
St Francis Xavier School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1071 · 10 km away
Caledonian Primary School
Brown Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1010 · 10 km away
Invermay Primary School
Invermay · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 945 · 10 km away
Woodmans Hill Secondary College
Ballarat East · Government high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 988 · 11 km away
St Augustine's School
Creswick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1038 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Korumburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1002
St Joseph's School
Yarra Junction · Catholic primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 1002
St Pius X School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1002
St Catherine of Siena School
Melton West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
522 students · ICSEA 1002
St Mary's School
Donald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 1001
All Saints Parish School
Portland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1003
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 17 enrolled students (9 girls, 8 boys).
What is the ICSEA of St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1002. 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 many students start Prep at St Mary's School each year?
In 2025, St Mary's School had 2 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
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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