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St Margaret's School

St Margaret's School is a Catholic primary school in East Geelong, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 241 students.

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241
Students
130 boys · 111 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1063
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1063

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 73% of Australian schools.

Suburb East Geelong 3219
Local government area Greater Geelong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Geelong
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Margaret's School had 241 students in 2025, compared with 197 in 2016 (up 22%).

197 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 241 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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The suburb: Geelong

$960,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Geelong median
11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,719
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Geelong statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Geelong profile →

Nearest schools to St Margaret's School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Tate Street Primary School Geelong Government Prep-6 164 1029 0.5 km
Geelong High School Government 7-12 976 998 1.3 km
Geelong East Primary School Government Prep-6 147 948 1.5 km
MacKillop Specialist School Catholic Prep-12 196 993 1.6 km
St Mary's School Catholic Prep-6 214 1114 1.6 km
Geelong South Primary School Government Prep-6 326 1088 1.6 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about St Margaret's School

How many students go to St Margaret's School?

St Margaret's School has 241 students enrolled (130 boys and 111 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Margaret's School teach?

St Margaret's School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St Margaret's School a government or non-government school?

St Margaret's School is a Catholic school in East Geelong, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1063 at St Margaret's School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. St Margaret's School has an ICSEA of 1063, which places it above 73% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Margaret's School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Geelong, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →