St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lancefield, Victoria 3435 · Macedon Ranges LGA
#545 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1532 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Lancefield, Victoria (3435), within the Macedon Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 212 students (103 girls and 109 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (17.0 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 64.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 545th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 16 in the Macedon Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 212 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.
Lancefield Primary School
Lancefield · Government primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1040 · 632 m away
Romsey Primary School
Romsey · Government primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 986 · 8.5 km away
Hesket Primary School
Hesket · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1087 · 13 km away
Newham Primary School
Newham · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1079 · 13 km away
Willowmavin Primary School
Willowmavin · Government primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 984 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brigid's School
Ballan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1048
St Patrick's School
Gordon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1048
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Baranduda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
528 students · ICSEA 1048
St Patrick's Primary School
Kilmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 1049
St Michael's School
Daylesford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 1049
St Gerard's School
Dandenong North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049
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 212 enrolled students (103 girls, 109 boys), a change of 17% 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 1048. 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 545th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.2/100), and 1532nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 12.4 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 45 students in Prep and 17 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 5 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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