St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Myrtleford, Victoria 3737 · Alpine LGA
#551 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1552 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Myrtleford, Victoria (3737), within the Alpine local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 143 students (70 girls and 73 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1051, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 64.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 551st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 3 in the Alpine area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1051
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+34 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 143 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.
Marian College
Myrtleford · Catholic high school · 7-12
145 students · ICSEA 1019 · 207 m away
Myrtleford P-12 College
Myrtleford · Government combined · Prep-12
405 students · ICSEA 976 · 531 m away
Whorouly Primary School
Whorouly · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 1013 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Monica's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 1051
St Joseph's School
Warragul · Catholic primary · Prep-6
335 students · ICSEA 1051
St Thomas Primary School
Drysdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
428 students · ICSEA 1051
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052
St Patrick's School
Lilydale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1052
Holy Rosary School
White Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 1052
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 143 enrolled students (70 girls, 73 boys), a change of 4% 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 1051. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average 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 551st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.0/100), and 1552nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 13.4 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 23 students in Prep and 36 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 3 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.
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