Small Catholic primary (61 students, Prep–6) in inner regional Heyfield, Victoria.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and solid student growth; the result is a B overall.
St Michael's School is also known as SMS Heyfield.
St Michael's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 57.4/100, 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 1010, close to the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (63/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
St Michael's School has about 61 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 9 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 453, Writing 454, Numeracy 456, Spelling 446, Grammar 468. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
St Michael's School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 61 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 Michael's School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 32% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
St Michael's School is located in Heyfield, VIC, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1010 (51th 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.