St Mel's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shepparton, Victoria 3630 · Greater Shepparton LGA
#969 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3028 of 4,908 nationally
About St Mel's School
St Mel's School is a catholic primary school located in Shepparton, Victoria (3630), within the Greater Shepparton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 156 students (72 girls and 84 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Mel's School has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (13.3 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 45% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Mel's School scores 45.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 969th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th 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 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-45% 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 Mel's School's 156 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Mel's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Mel's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-12
483 students · ICSEA 834 · 465 m away
Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 833 · 737 m away
Guthrie Street Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.8 km away
Shepparton ACE Secondary College
Shepparton · Independent high school · 7-12
97 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.8 km away
St Brendan's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.0 km away
Notre Dame College
Shepparton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,683 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.0 km away
Greater Shepparton Secondary College
Shepparton · Government high school · 7-12
1,967 students · ICSEA 887 · 2.3 km away
Banmira Specialist School
Shepparton · Government special · U
234 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.8 km away
Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
589 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.9 km away
Gowrie Street Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 811 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Numurkah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 999
St Peter's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 999
Our Lady of Fatima School
Rosebud · Catholic primary · Prep-6
172 students · ICSEA 999
St Mary's School
Inglewood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 1000
St Kieran's School
Moe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1000
St Anthony's School
Melton South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1000
Frequently asked questions
Is St Mel's School a public or private school?
St Mel'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 Mel's School offer?
St Mel's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Mel's School?
In 2025, St Mel's School had 156 enrolled students (72 girls, 84 boys), a change of -45% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Mel's School?
St Mel's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 Mel's School rank in VIC?
St Mel's School ranks 969th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (45.8/100), and 3028th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Mel's School?
St Mel'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 Mel's School each year?
In 2025, St Mel's School had 25 students in Prep and 16 in Year 6.
Is St Mel's School co-ed?
Yes. St Mel's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Mel's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Mel'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 Mel's School?
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