St Mary's School
134 Woods Street, Donald VIC 3480
St Mary's School is a Catholic primary school in Donald, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 28 students. Its ICSEA is 1,001, 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 Mary's is a small Catholic primary school in Donald, a central-west Victorian country town of about 1,500 people, teaching Prep to Year 6 to under 30 students. It is part of the parish community with Jesus Christ at the centre of its vision. Its mission stresses gospel values of love, truth, hope and service, and policies promoting success, belonging and shared decision making.
Often praised
- Small country school
- Parish community
- Gospel values focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Primary School | Donald | Public primary | 0.7 km | 964 | 98 |
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 Vincent de Paul's School | Morwell East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 215 | 1,001 |
| St Anthony's School | Melton South | Catholic primary · P-6 | 646 | 1,000 |
| St Catherine of Siena School | Melton West | Catholic primary · P-6 | 522 | 1,002 |
| St Joseph's School | Korumburra | Catholic primary · P-6 | 101 | 1,002 |
| St Joseph's School | Yarra Junction | Catholic primary · P-6 | 87 | 1,002 |
| St Kieran's School | Moe | Catholic primary · P-6 | 250 | 1,000 |
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.