St Michael's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Melbourne, Victoria 3051 · Melbourne LGA
#41 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#66 of 4,908 nationally
About St Michael's Primary School
St Michael's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in North Melbourne, Victoria (3051), within the Melbourne local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 236 students (115 girls and 121 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Michael's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1098, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (21.6 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 34% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's Primary School scores 83.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 41st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 9 in the Melbourne area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1098
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+34% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+47 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's Primary School's 236 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Michael's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Michael's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Aloysius College
North Melbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
673 students · ICSEA 1127 · 300 m away
North Melbourne Primary School
North Melbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
910 students · ICSEA 1136 · 712 m away
University High School
Parkville · Government high school · 7-12
1,983 students · ICSEA 1117 · 924 m away
Debney Meadows Primary School
Flemington · Government primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.3 km away
Saints College
North Melbourne · Catholic special · 7-12
1,524 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.4 km away
River Nile School
North Melbourne · Independent special · 11-12
121 students · ICSEA 820 · 1.5 km away
Simonds Catholic College
West Melbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
359 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.5 km away
Holy Rosary School
Kensington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.6 km away
St Brendan's School
Flemington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.6 km away
Travancore School
Travancore · Government special
· 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's School
Glen Huntly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1098
St Agnes' School
Highett · Catholic primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1098
St Luke's School
Wantirna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1098
Lumen Christi School
Point Cook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
643 students · ICSEA 1098
Carlo Acutis Catholic Primary School
Wollert · Catholic primary · Prep-5
111 students · ICSEA 1098
St Paul's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 1097
Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael's Primary School a public or private school?
St Michael'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's Primary School offer?
St Michael's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Michael's Primary School?
In 2025, St Michael's Primary School had 236 enrolled students (115 girls, 121 boys), a change of 34% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Michael's Primary School?
St Michael's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1098. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Michael's Primary School rank in VIC?
St Michael's Primary School ranks 41st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.5/100), and 66th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael's Primary School?
St Michael's Primary School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Michael's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Michael's Primary School had 37 students in Prep and 30 in Year 6.
Is St Michael's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Michael's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Michael's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Michael'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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Michael's Primary School?
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