St Michael's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Traralgon, Victoria 3844 · Latrobe (Vic.) LGA
#552 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1553 of 4,908 nationally
About St Michael's School
St Michael's School is a catholic primary school located in Traralgon, Victoria (3844), within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 456 students (234 girls and 222 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Michael's School has an ICSEA value of 1058, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (28.8 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Michael's School scores 64.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 552nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 24 in the Latrobe (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1058
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 456 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.
Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon)
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
535 students · ICSEA 1004 · 316 m away
Traralgon (Stockdale Road) Primary School
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.1 km away
Traralgon College
Traralgon · Government high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.4 km away
Traralgon (Liddiard Road) Primary School
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 886 · 1.6 km away
Latrobe Special Developmental School
Traralgon · Government special · U
84 students · ICSEA 928 · 1.7 km away
Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.7 km away
Lavalla Catholic College
Traralgon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,358 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.9 km away
St Gabriel's School
Traralgon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.2 km away
Tyers Primary School
Tyers · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 968 · 7.2 km away
Glengarry Primary School
Glengarry · Government primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 990 · 8.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Richard's Primary School
Kilsyth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1058
Mary MacKillop School
Narre Warren North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
294 students · ICSEA 1058
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059
St Anne's School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
599 students · ICSEA 1059
St Paul Apostle South School
Endeavour Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
273 students · ICSEA 1057
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
Keilor Downs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
502 students · ICSEA 1059
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 456 enrolled students (234 girls, 222 boys), a change of -2% 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 1058. 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 School rank in VIC?
St Michael's School ranks 552nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.0/100), and 1553rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Michael's School?
St Michael's School has about 15.8 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 55 students in Prep and 73 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 10 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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