St Mary's School
2 Murlong Street, Swan Hill VIC 3585
St Mary's School is a Catholic primary school in Swan Hill, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 603 students. Its ICSEA is 1,036, 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 Primary School on Murlong Street is the only Catholic primary school in Swan Hill, established in 1919 and teaching Foundation to Year 6 to nearly 600 students. Grounds include grassed ovals, landscaped gardens, a gymnasium, a gaga ball pit and a musical garden. It has an onsite kinder and OSHC, and uses inquiry-based learning with differentiated teaching.
Often praised
- Extensive grounds and gymnasium
- Onsite kinder and OSHC
- Inquiry-based learning
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Hill North Primary School | Swan Hill | Public primary | 0.4 km | 926 | 167 |
| Swan Hill Primary School | Swan Hill | Public primary | 2.1 km | 942 | 543 |
| Swan Hill Christian School | Swan Hill | Independent primary | 5.5 km | 1,017 | 29 |
| Woorinen District Primary School | Woorinen South | Public primary | 9.3 km | 931 | 64 |
| Beverford District Primary School | Beverford | Public primary | 12.2 km | 939 | 39 |
| Lake Boga Primary School | Lake Boga | Public primary | 17.0 km | 988 | 64 |
| Nyah District Primary School | Nyah West | Public primary | 24.2 km | 893 | 44 |
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 Catherine's School | Lalor West | Catholic primary · P-6 | 289 | 1,036 |
| St Peter Julian Eymard | Mooroolbark | Catholic primary · P-6 | 583 | 1,036 |
| St Angela of the Cross Primary School | Warragul | Catholic primary · P-6 | 282 | 1,035 |
| St Bernard's School | Bacchus Marsh | Catholic primary · P-6 | 328 | 1,035 |
| St James the Apostle School | Hoppers Crossing North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 387 | 1,037 |
| St John XXIII Primary School | Thomastown East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 228 | 1,035 |
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.