St John Vianney's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waramanga, Australian Capital Territory 2611 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About St John Vianney's Primary School
St John Vianney's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Waramanga, Australian Capital Territory (2611), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 159 students (72 girls and 87 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St John Vianney's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John Vianney's Primary School scores 73.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 31st of 80 primary schools in ACT (31st of 80 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St John Vianney's Primary School's 159 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John Vianney's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John Vianney's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Stromlo High School
Waramanga · Government high school · 7-10
846 students · ICSEA 1085 · 347 m away
Arawang Primary School
Waramanga · Government primary · K-6
469 students · ICSEA 1113 · 554 m away
Chapman Primary School
Chapman · Government primary · K-6
502 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.2 km away
St Jude's Primary School
Holder · Catholic primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1131 · 2.0 km away
Canberra Montessori School
Holder · Independent primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 1128 · 2.2 km away
Lyons Early Childhood School
Lyons · Government primary · K-2
91 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.2 km away
Islamic School of Canberra
Weston · Independent combined · K-11
455 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.5 km away
Duffy Primary School
Duffy · Government primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.8 km away
Orana Steiner School
Weston · Independent combined · K-12
413 students · ICSEA 1136 · 2.8 km away
Taylor Primary School
Kambah · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 1043 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael's Primary School
Kaleen · Catholic primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 1094
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095
Mother Teresa School
Harrison · Catholic primary · K-6
716 students · ICSEA 1102
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School
Kambah · Catholic primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1082
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Vianney's Primary School a public or private school?
St John Vianney's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does St John Vianney's Primary School offer?
St John Vianney's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John Vianney's Primary School?
In 2025, St John Vianney's Primary School had 159 enrolled students (72 girls, 87 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John Vianney's Primary School?
St John Vianney's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John Vianney's Primary School rank in ACT?
St John Vianney's Primary School ranks 31st of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (73.7/100), and 662nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John Vianney's Primary School?
St John Vianney's Primary School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St John Vianney's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John Vianney's Primary School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 16 in Year 6.
Is St John Vianney's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John Vianney's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John Vianney's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John Vianney's Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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