Small Catholic primary (89 students, Prep–6) in Footscray, VIC serving a working-class community.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages; the result is a B overall.
St Monica's School is also known as SMS Footscray.
St Monica's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 51.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 51/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1051, well above the national average of 1,000.
St Monica's School has about 89 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 13 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 436, Writing 437, Numeracy 450, Spelling 438, Grammar 452. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
St Monica's School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 89 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 Monica's School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 21% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
St Monica's School is located in Footscray, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1051 (69th 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.