Stella Maris School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Beaumaris, Victoria 3193 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA
#206 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#413 of 4,908 nationally
About Stella Maris School
Stella Maris School is a catholic primary school located in Beaumaris, Victoria (3193), within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 143 students (57 girls and 86 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Stella Maris School has an ICSEA value of 1137, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (10.2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 49% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Stella Maris School scores 76.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 206th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 18 in the Bayside (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1137
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-49% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Stella Maris School's 143 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Stella Maris School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Stella Maris School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Beaumaris Primary School
Beaumaris · Government primary · Prep-6
558 students · ICSEA 1134 · 467 m away
Beaumaris Secondary College
Beaumaris · Government high school · 7-12
893 students · ICSEA 1113 · 645 m away
Beaumaris North Primary School
Beaumaris · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1150 · 968 m away
Mentone Girls Secondary College
Mentone · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.1 km away
Cheltenham Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.9 km away
Black Rock Primary School
Black Rock · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1143 · 2.2 km away
Kilbreda College
Mentone · Catholic high school · 7-12
928 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.2 km away
Mentone Girls' Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
560 students · ICSEA 1174 · 2.2 km away
Mentone Primary School
Mentone · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.4 km away
Mentone Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,008 students · ICSEA 1144 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Philip's School
Blackburn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1137
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137
Sacred Heart School
Sandringham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 1138
St John's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1136
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Deepdene · Catholic primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1138
St Finbar's School
Brighton East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1136
Frequently asked questions
Is Stella Maris School a public or private school?
Stella Maris School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Stella Maris School offer?
Stella Maris School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Stella Maris School?
In 2025, Stella Maris School had 143 enrolled students (57 girls, 86 boys), a change of -49% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Stella Maris School?
Stella Maris School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1137. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Stella Maris School rank in VIC?
Stella Maris School ranks 206th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.8/100), and 413th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Stella Maris School?
Stella Maris School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Stella Maris School each year?
In 2025, Stella Maris School had 22 students in Prep and 25 in Year 6.
Is Stella Maris School co-ed?
Yes. Stella Maris School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Stella Maris School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Stella Maris 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 Stella Maris School?
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