St Monica's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moonee Ponds, Victoria 3039 · Moonee Valley LGA
#187 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#361 of 4,908 nationally
About St Monica's Primary School
St Monica's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Moonee Ponds, Victoria (3039), within the Moonee Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 512 students (266 girls and 246 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Monica's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1129, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (36.3 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Monica's Primary School scores 77.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 187th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 24 in the Moonee Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1129
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Monica's Primary School's 512 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Monica's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Monica's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School
Essendon · Independent combined · Prep-12
859 students · ICSEA 1161 · 722 m away
Essendon Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1137 · 754 m away
St Columba's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1107 · 828 m away
Moonee Ponds Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Government primary · Prep-6
290 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.0 km away
St Therese's School
Essendon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.5 km away
Moonee Ponds West Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1136 · 1.5 km away
Ascot Vale Primary School
Ascot Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
265 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.7 km away
St Joseph's School
Brunswick West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.8 km away
Brunswick North West Primary School
Brunswick West · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.8 km away
St Mary's School
Ascot Vale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's School
Heidelberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
345 students · ICSEA 1129
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130
St Martin of Tours School
Rosanna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1127
Sacred Heart School
Newport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1126
St James' School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 1133
St Augustine's School
Yarraville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1125
Frequently asked questions
Is St Monica's Primary School a public or private school?
St Monica'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 Monica's Primary School offer?
St Monica's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Monica's Primary School?
In 2025, St Monica's Primary School had 512 enrolled students (266 girls, 246 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Monica's Primary School?
St Monica's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1129. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Monica's Primary School rank in VIC?
St Monica's Primary School ranks 187th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.6/100), and 361st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Monica's Primary School?
St Monica's Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Monica's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Monica's Primary School had 74 students in Prep and 72 in Year 6.
Is St Monica's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Monica's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Monica's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Monica'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 Monica's Primary School?
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