Small Catholic co-ed school (139 students, Reception to Year 9) in outer regional Wallaroo, SA.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C+ overall.
St Mary MacKillop School is also known as SMMS and SMMS Wallaroo.
St Mary MacKillop School has an overall SchoolRank score of 38.4/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 39/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 968, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
St Mary MacKillop School has about 139 students across 10 year levels, so roughly 14 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 401, Writing 415, Numeracy 417, Spelling 403, Grammar 405. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
St Mary MacKillop School is a very small catholic combined school with approximately 139 students. It offers education for years R-9. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Mary MacKillop School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 39% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
St Mary MacKillop School is located in Wallaroo, SA, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 968 (33th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.