St Monica's School
2 Wingfield Street, Footscray VIC 3011
St Monica's School is a Catholic primary school in Footscray, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 89 students. Its ICSEA is 1,051, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ 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 Monica's is a small Catholic primary school in Footscray with about 90 students across five classes, in a parish with roots before 1852. Over 80 percent of students come from diverse linguistic backgrounds, representing 14 cultural groups. Programs include daily Italian immersion, music, the arts, a kitchen garden, swimming, student leadership, after-school care and holiday programs.
Often praised
- Daily Italian immersion
- Kitchen garden program
- Diverse, inclusive community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray City Primary School | Footscray | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,125 | 442 |
| Footscray Primary School | Footscray | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,115 | 339 |
| St John's School | Footscray | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,136 | 227 |
| Holy Rosary School | Kensington | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,149 | 242 |
| St Augustine's School | Yarraville | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,125 | 163 |
| Kensington Primary School | Kensington | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,153 | 421 |
| Ascot Vale West Primary School | Ascot Vale | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,029 | 250 |
| Yarraville West Primary School | Yarraville | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,153 | 635 |
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 Joseph's School | Warragul | Catholic primary · P-6 | 335 | 1,051 |
| St Mary's School | Myrtleford | Catholic primary · P-6 | 143 | 1,051 |
| St Thomas Primary School | Drysdale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 428 | 1,051 |
| Holy Rosary School | White Hills | Catholic primary · P-6 | 295 | 1,052 |
| St Alipius' Parish School | Ballarat East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 248 | 1,052 |
| St Joachim's School | Carrum Downs | Catholic primary · P-6 | 328 | 1,052 |
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.