St Mary's School
Primary school in Ararat, VIC
About St Mary's School
St Mary's School is a catholic primary school located in Ararat, Melbourne. The school provides Catholic education within a caring community environment for students from Prep-6.
With 121 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1038 (63th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Ararat, VIC 3377
- Website www.smararat.catholic.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Catholic
- Level Primary (Prep-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 121 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 10 (8.4 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 10 (6.4 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1038 (63th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 2%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 62 (51%)
Girls: 59 (49%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 14%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 86%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 21%
Lower 33%
Upper 29%
Top 17%
