St Mary's School
118 Cecil Street, Williamstown VIC 3016
St Mary's School is a Catholic primary school in Williamstown, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 263 students. Its ICSEA is 1,107, 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 Catholic primary school on Cecil Street, Williamstown, established in 1842 and teaching Prep to Year 6 to around 260 students. Specialist subjects include Italian, Art, Physical Education and Dance Drama. Programs mentioned include poetry slams, performing arts, dance, bike education and a wetlands program. The community is described as tight-knit with a pastoral focus.
Often praised
- Specialist Italian and arts
- Tight-knit community
- Wetlands and bike programs
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown Primary School | Williamstown | Public primary | 0.1 km | 1,123 | 448 |
| Newmark Primary | Williamstown | Independent primary | 0.4 km | 1,134 | 131 |
| Williamstown North Primary School | Williamstown | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,135 | 624 |
| Bayside P-12 CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Williamstown | Public k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | — | 954 |
| Sacred Heart School | Newport | Catholic primary | 3.1 km | 1,126 | 297 |
| Newport Lakes Primary School | Newport | Public primary | 3.4 km | 1,126 | 550 |
| Newport Gardens Primary School | Newport | Public primary | 3.5 km | 1,106 | 510 |
| Australian Islamic Centre College | Newport | Independent primary | 3.9 km | 1,032 | 151 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit School | Thornbury East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 129 | 1,107 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School | Cheltenham | Catholic primary · P-6 | 257 | 1,107 |
| St Louis de Montfort's School | Aspendale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 594 | 1,107 |
| St Patrick's School | Geelong West | Catholic primary · P-6 | 418 | 1,107 |
| Lisieux Catholic Primary School | Torquay North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 333 | 1,106 |
| Our Lady of the Pines School | Donvale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 404 | 1,108 |
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.