Independent Catholic girls' K-12 school in Hobart with 951 students, strong academic focus and community values.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
St Mary's College is also known as SMC Hobart.
St Mary's College has an overall SchoolRank score of 54.8/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 56/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1069, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Mary's College, Year 3 students averaged 407 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 496, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 555, above the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 579, above the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Writing. 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 Mary's College is a medium-sized catholic combined school with approximately 951 students. It offers education for years Prep-12. 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's College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 36% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
The Year 12 completion rate is 94%.
St Mary's College is located in Hobart, TAS, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1069 (75th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. 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.