St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cohuna, Victoria 3568 · Gannawarra LGA
#962 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2997 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Cohuna, Victoria (3568), within the Gannawarra local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 92 students (42 girls and 50 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 997, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.1 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 46.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 962nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 5 in the Gannawarra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 997
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -19%)
- 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 92 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.
Cohuna Consolidated School
Cohuna · Government primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 992 · 508 m away
Cohuna Secondary College
Cohuna · Government high school · 7-12
188 students · ICSEA 971 · 921 m away
Leitchville Primary School
Leitchville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 946 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Casterton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 995
St Joseph's School
Numurkah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 999
Mother of God School
Ardeer · Catholic primary · Prep-6
107 students · ICSEA 995
St Mel's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 999
St Peter's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 999
Our Lady of Fatima School
Rosebud · Catholic primary · Prep-6
172 students · ICSEA 999
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 92 enrolled students (42 girls, 50 boys), a change of -19% 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 997. 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 962nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.1/100), and 2997th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 9.1 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 8 students in Prep and 15 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 3 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.
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