Small co-ed Catholic primary school in Mount Evelyn, VIC; 324 students, Prep–6.
NAPLAN 15 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
St Mary's School is also known as SMS Mount Evelyn.
St Mary's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 49.2/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 49/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1018, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Mary's School, Year 3 students averaged 393 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 473, below the national average of 490 for that year level. 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 School is a small catholic primary school with approximately 324 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. 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 School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 33% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 92%, which is strong.
St Mary's School is located in Mount Evelyn, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1018 (55th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.