St Michael and John's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Horsham, Victoria 3400 · Horsham LGA
#662 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1954 of 4,908 nationally
About St Michael and John's Primary School
St Michael and John's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Horsham, Victoria (3400), within the Horsham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 311 students (153 girls and 158 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Michael and John's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.7 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael and John's Primary School scores 59.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 662nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 3 in the Horsham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% 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 Michael and John's Primary School's 311 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Michael and John's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Michael and John's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Brigid's College
Horsham · Catholic high school · 7-12
227 students · ICSEA 1007 · 510 m away
Horsham Primary School
Horsham · Government primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.0 km away
Horsham College
Horsham · Government high school · 7-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.7 km away
Horsham Special School
Horsham · Government special · U
106 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.7 km away
Horsham West and Haven Primary School
Horsham · Government primary · Prep-6
603 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Clare's School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1043
St Brendan's School
Somerville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1043
St Lawrence Catholic Primary School
Derrimut · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1043
St Francis Xavier School
Frankston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 1042
St Bernard's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1042
Bethany Catholic Primary School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
568 students · ICSEA 1044
Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael and John's Primary School a public or private school?
St Michael and John's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Michael and John's Primary School offer?
St Michael and John's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Michael and John's Primary School?
In 2025, St Michael and John's Primary School had 311 enrolled students (153 girls, 158 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Michael and John's Primary School?
St Michael and John's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 Michael and John's Primary School rank in VIC?
St Michael and John's Primary School ranks 662nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (59.7/100), and 1954th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael and John's Primary School?
St Michael and John's Primary School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Michael and John's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Michael and John's Primary School had 48 students in Prep and 36 in Year 6.
Is St Michael and John's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Michael and John's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Michael and John's Primary School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of St Michael and John's Primary 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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