St Michael's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tallangatta, Victoria 3700 · Towong LGA
#871 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2668 of 4,908 nationally
About St Michael's School
St Michael's School is a catholic primary school located in Tallangatta, Victoria (3700), within the Towong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 83 students (45 girls and 38 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Michael's School has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 177% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's School scores 50.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 871st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 2 in the Towong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1006
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+177% enrolments since 2020 (area median +31%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 83 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.
Tallangatta Primary School
Tallangatta · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 980 · 158 m away
Tallangatta Secondary College
Tallangatta · Government high school · 7-12
308 students · ICSEA 988 · 487 m away
Kiewa Valley Primary School
Tangambalanga · Government primary · Prep-6
138 students · ICSEA 1010 · 13 km away
Bethanga Primary School
Bethanga · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 1022 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Cobram · Catholic primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1006
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School
Merbein · Catholic primary · Prep-6
153 students · ICSEA 1006
Christ the King Primary School
Braybrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1006
Immaculate Heart of Mary School
Newborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1006
St Paul's Primary School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1006
St Francis' School
Nathalia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
97 students · ICSEA 1006
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 83 enrolled students (45 girls, 38 boys), a change of 177% 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 1006. 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 871st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (50.2/100), and 2668th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael's School?
St Michael's School has about 10.6 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 15 students in Prep and 8 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 4 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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