St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mooroopna, Victoria 3629 · Greater Shepparton LGA
#1025 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3220 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Mooroopna, Victoria (3629), within the Greater Shepparton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 272 students (124 girls and 148 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (20.5 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 43.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1025th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 19 in the Greater Shepparton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 987
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 272 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.
Mooroopna Primary School
Mooroopna · Government primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 900 · 753 m away
Mooroopna Park Primary School
Mooroopna · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 839 · 1.9 km away
Guthrie Street Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.3 km away
Ardmona Primary School
Ardmona · Government primary · Prep-6
8 students · ICSEA 885 · 3.9 km away
Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 833 · 4.6 km away
St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-12
483 students · ICSEA 834 · 4.7 km away
Shepparton ACE Secondary College
Shepparton · Independent high school · 7-12
97 students · ICSEA 912 · 4.7 km away
Gowrie Street Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 811 · 5.0 km away
St Mel's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 999 · 5.0 km away
Notre Dame College
Shepparton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,683 students · ICSEA 1030 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Chiltern · Catholic primary · Prep-6
33 students · ICSEA 988
Lumen Christi School
Churchill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 986
St Joseph's School
Red Cliffs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 985
Our Lady's School
Craigieburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
703 students · ICSEA 984
St Joseph's School
Rochester · Catholic primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 991
St Patrick's School
Pakenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 982
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 272 enrolled students (124 girls, 148 boys), a change of -13% 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 987. 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 1025th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (43.1/100), and 3220th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 13.3 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 46 students in Prep and 44 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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