St Mary's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Swan Hill, Victoria 3585 · Swan Hill LGA
#617 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1803 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Swan Hill, Victoria (3585), within the Swan Hill local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 603 students (303 girls and 300 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mary's School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (42.6 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mary's School scores 61.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 617th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 3 in the Swan Hill area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1036
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 603 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.
Swan Hill North Primary School
Swan Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 926 · 313 m away
Swan Hill College
Swan Hill · Government high school · 7-12
747 students · ICSEA 944 · 999 m away
St Mary MacKillop College
Swan Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
540 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.8 km away
Swan Hill Primary School
Swan Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 942 · 2.1 km away
Swan Hill Specialist School
Swan Hill · Government special · U
85 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.3 km away
Swan Hill Christian School
Swan Hill · Independent primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1017 · 5.5 km away
Woorinen District Primary School
Woorinen South · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 931 · 9.3 km away
Beverford District Primary School
Beverford · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 939 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Peter Julian Eymard
Mooroolbark · Catholic primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1036
St Catherine's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1036
St Joseph's School
Benalla · Catholic primary · Prep-6
391 students · ICSEA 1037
St Bernard's School
Bacchus Marsh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1035
St Patrick's School
Camperdown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 1035
St John XXIII Primary School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 1035
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 603 enrolled students (303 girls, 300 boys), a change of 5% 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 1036. 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 617th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (61.5/100), and 1803rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mary's School?
St Mary's School has about 14.2 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 79 students in Prep and 91 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 280 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.