St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Echuca, Victoria 3564 · Campaspe LGA
#679 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2019 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Echuca, Victoria (3564), within the Campaspe local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 568 students (291 girls and 277 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1041, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (42.2 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 58.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 679th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 9 in the Campaspe area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1041
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 568 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.
Echuca Twin Rivers Specialist School
Echuca · Government special · U
106 students · ICSEA 885 · 376 m away
Echuca Twin Rivers Primary School
Echuca · Government primary · Prep-6
179 students · ICSEA 902 · 485 m away
Echuca College
Echuca · Government high school · 7-12
584 students · ICSEA 928 · 628 m away
Echuca Primary School
Echuca · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.1 km away
St Joseph's College - Brigidine Campus
Echuca · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,134 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.4 km away
Echuca East Primary School
Echuca · Government primary · Prep-6
294 students · ICSEA 924 · 3.2 km away
Moama Public School
Moama · Government primary · P-6
113 students · ICSEA 889 · 3.9 km away
Moama Anglican Grammar School
Moama · Independent combined · K-12
721 students · ICSEA 1072 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Augustine's School
Wodonga · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1041
St Laurence O'Toole School
Leongatha · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1041
Sacred Heart School
Tatura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1040
St Patrick's School
Koroit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 1040
St Mary's School
Hamilton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1040
St Francis Xavier School
Frankston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 1042
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 568 enrolled students (291 girls, 277 boys), a change of -7% 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 1041. 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 679th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (58.9/100), and 2019th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 13.5 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 82 students in Prep and 76 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 8 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?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Craigieburn, about 163 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.