St Mel's School
35 Hamilton Street, Shepparton South VIC 3630
St Mel's School is a Catholic primary school in Shepparton South, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 156 students. Its ICSEA is 999, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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 Mel's is a small Catholic co-educational primary school in Shepparton South, opened by the Sisters of Mercy in 1957. It offers Prep to Year 6 to about 156 students, with a culturally diverse community in which a majority have a language background other than English. A kindergarten and out-of-school-hours care are also available, and student growth is described as strong.
Often praised
- Culturally diverse community
- Kindergarten and OSHC
- Strong student growth
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton | Shepparton | Public primary | 0.5 km | 834 | 478 |
| Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton | Shepparton | Public primary | 0.8 km | 833 | 233 |
| Guthrie Street Primary School Shepparton | Shepparton | Public primary | 1.9 km | 972 | 474 |
| St Brendan's School | Shepparton | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,017 | 347 |
| Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton | Shepparton | Public primary | 2.9 km | 951 | 538 |
| Gowrie Street Primary School Shepparton | Shepparton | Public primary | 3.1 km | 811 | 191 |
| Orrvale Primary School | Orrvale | Public primary | 3.3 km | 991 | 378 |
| Grahamvale Primary School | Grahamvale | Public primary | 4.3 km | 1,043 | 336 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Fatima School | Rosebud | Catholic primary · P-6 | 172 | 999 |
| St Joseph's School | Numurkah | Catholic primary · P-6 | 248 | 999 |
| St Peter's School | Sunshine West | Catholic primary · P-6 | 190 | 999 |
| St Anthony's School | Melton South | Catholic primary · P-6 | 646 | 1,000 |
| St Kieran's School | Moe | Catholic primary · P-6 | 250 | 1,000 |
| St Mary's School | Inglewood | Catholic primary · P-6 | 18 | 1,000 |
About this data
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