St Monica's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kangaroo Flat, Victoria 3555 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#810 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2442 of 4,908 nationally
About St Monica's School
St Monica's School is a catholic primary school located in Kangaroo Flat, Victoria (3555), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 284 students (149 girls and 135 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Monica's School has an ICSEA value of 1032, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (20.7 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Monica's School scores 53.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 810th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (14th of 31 in the Greater Bendigo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1032
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 284 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.
Bendigo Special Developmental School
Kangaroo Flat · Government special · U
167 students · ICSEA 940 · 453 m away
Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College
Kangaroo Flat · Government high school · 7-10
925 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.0 km away
Kangaroo Flat Primary School
Kangaroo Flat · Government primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.1 km away
Golden Square Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
262 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.9 km away
Spring Gully Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.5 km away
Specimen Hill Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.6 km away
Quarry Hill Primary School
Quarry Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.8 km away
Creek Street Christian College
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
457 students · ICSEA 1063 · 4.0 km away
Big Hill Primary School
Big Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 980 · 4.0 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Whittlesea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
262 students · ICSEA 1032
St Mary's School
Castlemaine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1033
St Joseph's School
Wonthaggi · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1031
St James School
Nar Nar Goon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1031
St John's School
Euroa · Catholic primary · Prep-6
199 students · ICSEA 1033
St Joseph's School
Nagambie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
52 students · ICSEA 1034
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 284 enrolled students (149 girls, 135 boys), a change of -18% 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 1032. 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 Monica's School rank in VIC?
St Monica's School ranks 810th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (53.6/100), and 2442nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Monica's School?
St Monica's School has about 13.7 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 37 students in Prep and 41 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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