St Vincent's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Aranda, Australian Capital Territory 2614 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About St Vincent's Primary School
St Vincent's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Aranda, Australian Capital Territory (2614), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 195 students (90 girls and 105 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St Vincent's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1117, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Vincent's Primary School scores 75.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 26th of 80 primary schools in ACT (26th 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 1117
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Vincent's Primary School's 195 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Vincent's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Vincent's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aranda Primary School
Aranda · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 1159 · 343 m away
Canberra High School
Macquarie · Government high school · 7-10
898 students · ICSEA 1100 · 446 m away
Radford College
Bruce · Independent combined · K-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1203 · 1.5 km away
Macquarie Primary School
Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.6 km away
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Belconnen · Government high school · 11-12
781 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.8 km away
Weetangera Primary School
Weetangera · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.7 km away
Maribyrnong Primary School
Kaleen · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1100 · 3.2 km away
Black Mountain School
O'Connor · Government special · 7-12
108 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3.5 km away
Belconnen High School
Hawker · Government high school · 7-10
636 students · ICSEA 1066 · 3.5 km away
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bede's Primary School
Red Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1117
Rosary Primary School
Watson · Catholic primary · K-6
369 students · ICSEA 1121
St Joseph's Primary School
O'Connor · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1130
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
Garran · Catholic primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1130
Sacred Heart Primary School
Pearce · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1131
St Jude's Primary School
Holder · Catholic primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1131
Frequently asked questions
Is St Vincent's Primary School a public or private school?
St Vincent'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 Vincent's Primary School offer?
St Vincent's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Vincent's Primary School?
In 2025, St Vincent's Primary School had 195 enrolled students (90 girls, 105 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Vincent's Primary School?
St Vincent's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1117. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Vincent's Primary School rank in ACT?
St Vincent's Primary School ranks 26th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (75.4/100), and 505th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Vincent's Primary School?
St Vincent's Primary School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Vincent's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Vincent's Primary School had 24 students in Kindergarten and 28 in Year 6.
Is St Vincent's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Vincent's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Vincent's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Vincent'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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Vincent's Primary School?
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