Catholic · Primary · Ararat

St Mary's School

121

Students

62 boys · 59 girls

Prep-6

Year range

1038

ICSEA

avg = 1000

12%

Students from non-English speaking background

ICSEA — socio-educational intake context 1038

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 63% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ararat 3377

Local government area Ararat

Remoteness Inner Regional

Sector Catholic

School type Primary

Indigenous students 2%

Statistical area (SA2) Ararat

Official website www.smararat.catholic.edu.au

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Other schools in Ararat

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA

Ararat North Primary School Government Prep-6 49 862

Ararat Primary School Government Prep-6 223 971

Ararat Secondary College Government 7-12 332 940

Ararat West Primary School Government Prep-6 257 984

Marian College Catholic 7-12 369 1017

Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC and NSW government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2026 and NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026. ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index — it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →