St Michael's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Daylesford, Victoria 3460 · Hepburn LGA
#572 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1602 of 4,908 nationally
About St Michael's School
St Michael's School is a catholic primary school located in Daylesford, Victoria (3460), within the Hepburn local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 86 students (42 girls and 44 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Michael's School has an ICSEA value of 1049, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (9.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's School scores 63.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 572nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 6 in the Hepburn area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1049
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 School's 86 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Michael's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Michael's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Daylesford Secondary College
Daylesford · Government high school · 7-12
417 students · ICSEA 1007 · 289 m away
Daylesford Primary School
Daylesford · Government primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.2 km away
Daylesford Dharma School
Daylesford · Independent primary · Prep-6
21 students · ICSEA 1062 · 1.4 km away
Hepburn Primary School
Hepburn · Government primary · Prep-6
42 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.4 km away
Bullarto Primary School
Bullarto · Government primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 1032 · 9.6 km away
Yandoit Primary School
Yandoit · Government primary · Prep-5
16 students · ICSEA 1047 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Kilmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 1049
St Gerard's School
Dandenong North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049
St John Vianney's School
Mulgrave · Catholic primary · Prep-6
417 students · ICSEA 1049
St Luke's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1049
St Joseph the Worker School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
245 students · ICSEA 1049
St Brigid's School
Ballan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is St Michael's School a public or private school?
St Michael'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 Michael's School offer?
St Michael's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Michael's School?
In 2025, St Michael's School had 86 enrolled students (42 girls, 44 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Michael's School?
St Michael's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1049. 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's School rank in VIC?
St Michael's School ranks 572nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.5/100), and 1602nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael's School?
St Michael's School has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Michael's School each year?
In 2025, St Michael's School had 10 students in Prep and 11 in Year 6.
Is St Michael's School co-ed?
Yes. St Michael's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Michael's School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of St Michael'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 Michael's School?
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