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St Mary's School

St Mary's School is a Catholic primary school in Swan Hill, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 603 students.

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603
Students
300 boys · 303 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1036
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1036

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 62% of Australian schools.

Suburb Swan Hill 3585
Local government area Swan Hill
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Swan Hill
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Mary's School had 603 students in 2025, compared with 488 in 2016 (up 24%).

488 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 613 '22 '23 '24 603 '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: Swan Hill

$470,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Swan Hill median
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,747
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Swan Hill 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 Swan Hill profile →

Nearest schools to St Mary's School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Swan Hill North Primary School Government Prep-6 184 926 0.3 km
Swan Hill College Government 7-12 747 944 1.0 km
St Mary MacKillop College Catholic 7-12 540 1023 1.8 km
Swan Hill Primary School Government Prep-6 516 942 2.1 km
Swan Hill Specialist School Government U 85 908 2.3 km
Swan Hill Christian School Independent Prep-6 29 1017 5.5 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 603 students enrolled (300 boys and 303 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 Swan Hill, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1036 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 1036, which places it above 62% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Swan Hill, 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 →