St Margaret's Primary School
67 The Esplanade, Maribyrnong VIC 3032
St Margaret's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Maribyrnong, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 441 students. Its ICSEA is 1,125, 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: a Catholic primary school (Prep-6) on The Esplanade, Maribyrnong, established in 1957, with about 440 students. The community is highly multicultural, with a majority of students from language backgrounds other than English. Facilities include a church beside the school, a library and technology resource centre, a multipurpose room, and recent refurbishments and new classrooms completed in 2024.
Often praised
- Multicultural community
- Recent new facilities
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberfeldie Primary School | Aberfeldie | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,108 | 359 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School | Aberfeldie | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,111 | 364 |
| Moonee Ponds West Primary School | Moonee Ponds | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,136 | 282 |
| St Mary's School | Ascot Vale | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,144 | 374 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School | Essendon | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,161 | 859 |
| Ascot Vale West Primary School | Ascot Vale | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,029 | 250 |
| Footscray North Primary School | Footscray | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,080 | 618 |
| St Therese's School | Essendon | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,116 | 529 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's School | Yarraville | Catholic primary · P-6 | 163 | 1,125 |
| Holy Family School | Mount Waverley | Catholic primary · P-6 | 259 | 1,124 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Brunswick East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 249 | 1,124 |
| Sacred Heart School | Newport | Catholic primary · P-6 | 297 | 1,126 |
| St Joseph's School | Brunswick West | Catholic primary · P-6 | 186 | 1,124 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School | Strathmore | Catholic primary · P-6 | 431 | 1,124 |
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.