St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Evelyn, Victoria 3796 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#920 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2844 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Mount Evelyn, Victoria (3796), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 324 students (165 girls and 159 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1018, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (21.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 48.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 920th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (31st of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1018
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 324 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.
Mount Evelyn Primary School
Mount Evelyn · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1031 · 620 m away
Yarra Ranges Special Developmental School
Mount Evelyn · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.0 km away
Wandin North Primary School
Wandin North · Government primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 1016 · 2.6 km away
Mount Evelyn Christian School
Mount Evelyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
693 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.7 km away
Birmingham Primary School
Mount Evelyn · Government primary · Prep-6
666 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.7 km away
Wandin Yallock Primary School
Wandin North · Government primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 1007 · 3.6 km away
Edinburgh College
Lilydale · Independent combined · Prep-12
590 students · ICSEA 1083 · 3.9 km away
Silvan Primary School
Silvan · Government primary · 1-6
13 students · ICSEA 1016 · 4.4 km away
Montrose Primary School
Montrose · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1050 · 5.0 km away
Billanook College
Mooroolbark · Independent combined · Prep-12
889 students · ICSEA 1104 · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Liborius' School
Eaglehawk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1018
St Brendan's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1017
St Joseph's School
Kerang · Catholic primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 1019
St Mary's School
Alexandra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
134 students · ICSEA 1019
St Brendan's School
Lakes Entrance · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1017
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Wendouree · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1017
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 324 enrolled students (165 girls, 159 boys), a change of 3% 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 1018. 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 920th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (48.0/100), and 2844th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 15.4 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 46 students in Prep and 41 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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