St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hampton, Victoria 3188 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA
#164 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#315 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Hampton, Victoria (3188), within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 194 students (102 girls and 92 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1142, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (17.1 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 78.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 164th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 18 in the Bayside (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1142
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-38% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 194 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.
Hampton Primary School
Hampton · Government primary · Prep-6
628 students · ICSEA 1168 · 229 m away
St Leonard's College
Brighton East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,597 students · ICSEA 1184 · 763 m away
Brighton Beach Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
264 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.3 km away
St Joan of Arc School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.6 km away
Sandringham Primary School
Sandringham · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.7 km away
Tombolo Academy
Hampton · Independent special · U
38 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.1 km away
Sacred Heart School
Sandringham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.1 km away
Brighton Secondary College
Brighton East · Government high school · 7-12
873 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.1 km away
St Finbar's School
Brighton East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.4 km away
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1153 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Prahran · Catholic primary · Prep-6
162 students · ICSEA 1142
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 1142
St Leonard's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1142
St Anthony's School
Alphington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1141
St Patrick's School
Murrumbeena · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1141
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141
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 194 enrolled students (102 girls, 92 boys), a change of -38% 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 1142. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Mary's School rank in VIC?
St Mary's School ranks 164th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.2/100), and 315th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 11.3 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 19 students in Prep and 24 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?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bayside, about 2.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.