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St Mary's School

St Mary's School is a Catholic primary school in Castlemaine, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 64 students.

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64
Students
27 boys · 37 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1033
ICSEA
avg = 1000
13%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1033

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 61% of Australian schools.

Suburb Castlemaine 3450
Local government area Mount Alexander
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Castlemaine
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Mary's School had 64 students in 2025, compared with 87 in 2016 (down 26%).

87 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 95 '22 '23 '24 64 '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: Castlemaine

$730,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Castlemaine median
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
32.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,640
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Castlemaine 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 Castlemaine profile →

Nearest schools to St Mary's School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Castlemaine Primary School Government Prep-6 178 1054 0.3 km
Castlemaine North Primary School Government Prep-6 278 1117 0.7 km
Winters Flat Primary School Government Prep-6 115 1078 1.4 km
Castlemaine Secondary College Government 7-12 695 1040 1.6 km
Campbells Creek Primary School Government Prep-6 174 1011 3.6 km
Chewton Primary School Government Prep-6 54 1119 4.1 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 Mary's School

How many students go to St Mary's School?

St Mary's School has 64 students enrolled (27 boys and 37 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Mary's School teach?

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

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

St Mary's School is a Catholic school in Castlemaine, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1033 at St Mary'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 Mary's School has an ICSEA of 1033, which places it above 61% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Castlemaine, 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 →