St Malachy's School
34 Lake Street, Edenhope VIC 3318
St Malachy's School is a Catholic primary school in Edenhope, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 65 students. Its ICSEA is 1,027, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Malachy's is a small co-educational Catholic primary school (Prep to Year 6) on Lake Street, Edenhope, in the Diocese of Ballarat. About 65 students were enrolled in 2025, giving a close-knit rural community. Listings describe the school as serving a community with above-average socio-educational advantage, and local family fees are published as modest.
Often praised
- Small rural school community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edenhope College | Edenhope | Public k–12 / combined | 0.1 km | 977 | 122 |
| Apsley Primary School | Apsley | Public primary | 20.4 km | 929 | 24 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Teresa School | Mt Ridley | Catholic primary · P-6 | 342 | 1,026 |
| St Colman's School | Mortlake | Catholic primary · P-6 | 39 | 1,026 |
| St Mary's School | Warracknabeal | Catholic primary · P-6 | 74 | 1,026 |
| St Mary's School | Maffra | Catholic primary · P-6 | 176 | 1,026 |
| St Patrick's School | Stawell | Catholic primary · P-6 | 150 | 1,026 |
| Holy Family School | Bell Park | Catholic primary · P-6 | 344 | 1,029 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.