Is St Mary's College Melbourne a government, Catholic or independent school?

St Mary's College Melbourne is a catholic secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Victorian Catholic Education Authority.

What years does St Mary's College Melbourne teach?

St Mary's College Melbourne teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at St Mary's College Melbourne?

St Mary's College Melbourne had 440 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Catholic secondary school in St Kilda East

St Mary's College Melbourne

St Mary's College Melbourne is a Catholic secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in St Kilda East, Victoria.

School website

St Mary's College Melbourne: Teacher talking with two uniformed students outside a bluestone college building

About the school

What St Mary's College Melbourne is like

It has 440 students (133 girls and 307 boys) and the equivalent of 42.3 full-time teachers, about 10 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 4 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school is run by Victorian Catholic Education Authority and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.

Its ICSEA value is 1093, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

St Mary's College Melbourne at a glance

Students: 440; 2025
Girls and boys: 30% / 70%; 133 girls, 307 boys
Teachers: 42.3; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 10.4 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside St Mary's College Melbourne

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

St Mary's College Melbourne fees

St Mary's College Melbourne has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: St Mary's College Melbourne on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask St Mary's College Melbourne about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for St Mary's College Melbourne are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about St Mary's College Melbourne

Is St Mary's College Melbourne a government, Catholic or independent school?: St Mary's College Melbourne is a catholic secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What years does St Mary's College Melbourne teach?: St Mary's College Melbourne teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at St Mary's College Melbourne?: St Mary's College Melbourne had 440 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of St Mary's College Melbourne?: St Mary's College Melbourne has an ICSEA value of 1093, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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