Also known as SMBG and SMBG Berwick
NAPLAN well above the national average at every tested year level, growth below the national median, and a median ATAR of 82.5; the result is an A- overall.
Found by SchoolRank’s AI on St Margaret's Berwick Grammar’s website.
Specialisms: Diamond Education Model
Co-curricular: 4 As holistic framework
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar is also known as SMBG and SMBG Berwick.
Median ATAR 82.5 ranks #54 of 522 Victoria schools. Within Victoria Independent schools, ranks #40 of 136.
39.0% of students achieved ATAR ≥ 90, ranking #1 of 3 Victoria schools (#1 statewide).
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar has an overall SchoolRank score of 70.9/100, grade A− (top ~9% nationally). This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, programs, and value for money. Academically, the school grades A− (top ~9% nationally) against other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1155 (96th percentile; the national average is 1,000).
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Margaret's Berwick Grammar, Year 3 students averaged 469 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 545, well above the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 613, well above the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 632, well above the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher. A school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar is a medium-sized Independent combined school with approximately 980 students. It offers education for years Prep-12. As an Independent school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 33% of the workforce. The student attendance rate is 94%, which is excellent.
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar has a median ATAR of 82.5. The top ATAR was 99.25. 39% of students achieved an ATAR above 90.
St Margaret's Berwick Grammar is located in Berwick, VIC, in a major city. Its ICSEA is 1155 (96th percentile; the national average is 1,000). ICSEA measures the advantage of a school's community, from its parents' education and occupation, not the school's quality. A school with a lower ICSEA and strong academic results may be teaching particularly effectively.