St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hastings, Victoria 3915 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#818 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2471 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Hastings, Victoria (3915), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 126 students (62 girls and 64 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.9 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 53.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 818th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (23rd of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 126 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.
Hastings Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 921 · 496 m away
Western Port Secondary College
Hastings · Government high school · 7-12
747 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.5 km away
Wallaroo Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.8 km away
Bittern Primary School
Bittern · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 978 · 4.4 km away
Tyabb Railway Station Primary School
Tyabb · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 994 · 4.6 km away
Flinders Christian Community College
Tyabb · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,698 students · ICSEA 1083 · 4.9 km away
Tyabb Primary School
Tyabb · Government primary · Prep-6
425 students · ICSEA 1027 · 5.2 km away
Crib Point Primary School
Crib Point · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 977 · 6.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Crib Point · Catholic primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 1038 · 6.5 km away
St Brendan's School
Somerville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1043 · 8.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Springvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1008
St Joseph's School
Charlton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 1009
St John's School
Dennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
273 students · ICSEA 1009
St Joseph's School
Trafalgar · Catholic primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 1007
St Matthew's School
Fawkner · Catholic primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 1009
Columba Catholic School
Bunyip · Catholic primary · Prep-6
291 students · ICSEA 1009
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 126 enrolled students (62 girls, 64 boys), a change of 14% 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 1008. 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 818th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (53.3/100), and 2471st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 9.8 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 20 students in Prep and 8 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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