St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rutherglen, Victoria 3685 · Indigo LGA
#894 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2759 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Rutherglen, Victoria (3685), within the Indigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 104 students (57 girls and 47 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1004, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (8.9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 49.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 894th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 7 in the Indigo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1004
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- 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 104 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.
Rutherglen Primary School
Rutherglen · Government primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 1007 · 678 m away
Rutherglen High School
Rutherglen · Government high school · 7-12
306 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.7 km away
Wahgunyah Primary School
Wahgunyah · Government primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 989 · 7.1 km away
Corowa South Public School
Corowa · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 946 · 8.5 km away
Corowa Public School
Corowa · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 957 · 8.9 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Corowa · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1026 · 9.0 km away
Corowa High School
Corowa · Government high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 975 · 9.7 km away
Springhurst Primary School
Springhurst · Government primary · Prep-5
5 students · ICSEA 987 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Rosary School
Heathcote · Catholic primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 1004
All Saints Parish School
Portland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1003
St Joseph's School
Coleraine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
34 students · ICSEA 1003
St Bernadette's School
Sunshine North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1005
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Bayswater · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1003
St Joseph's School
Korumburra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1002
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 104 enrolled students (57 girls, 47 boys), a change of 20% 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 1004. 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 894th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (49.2/100), and 2759th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 11.7 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 15 students in Prep and 20 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 8 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?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Craigieburn, about 220 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.