St Monica's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Footscray, Victoria 3011 · Maribyrnong LGA
#575 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1620 of 4,908 nationally
About St Monica's School
St Monica's School is a catholic primary school located in Footscray, Victoria (3011), within the Maribyrnong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 89 students (35 girls and 54 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Monica's School has an ICSEA value of 1051, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.4 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Monica's School scores 63.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 575th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th of 14 in the Maribyrnong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1051
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 School's 89 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Monica's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Monica's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Footscray City Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
455 students · ICSEA 1125 · 821 m away
Footscray Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.3 km away
Footscray High School
Footscray · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.6 km away
St John's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.0 km away
St Augustine's School
Yarraville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.0 km away
Holy Rosary School
Kensington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 1149 · 2.0 km away
Kensington Primary School
Kensington · Government primary · Prep-6
427 students · ICSEA 1153 · 2.1 km away
Kensington Community High School
Kensington · Government high school · 7-12
95 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.2 km away
Ascot Vale West Primary School
Ascot Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.3 km away
Yarraville West Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
651 students · ICSEA 1153 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Warragul · Catholic primary · Prep-6
335 students · ICSEA 1051
St Mary's School
Myrtleford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
143 students · ICSEA 1051
St Thomas Primary School
Drysdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
428 students · ICSEA 1051
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052
St Patrick's School
Lilydale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1052
Holy Rosary School
White Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is St Monica's School a public or private school?
St Monica'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 Monica's School offer?
St Monica's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Monica's School?
In 2025, St Monica's School had 89 enrolled students (35 girls, 54 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Monica's School?
St Monica's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1051. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Monica's School rank in VIC?
St Monica's School ranks 575th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.3/100), and 1620th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Monica's School?
St Monica's School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Monica's School each year?
In 2025, St Monica's School had 15 students in Prep and 17 in Year 6.
Is St Monica's School co-ed?
Yes. St Monica's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Monica's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Monica'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 Monica's School?
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