Cana Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hillside, Victoria 3037 · Melton LGA
#672 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1989 of 4,908 nationally
About Cana Catholic Primary School
Cana Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Hillside, Victoria (3037), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 508 students (249 girls and 259 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Cana Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1039, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (33.4 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 51% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cana Catholic Primary School scores 59.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 672nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 29 in the Melton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1039
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+51% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Cana Catholic Primary School's 508 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cana Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cana Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Parkwood Green Primary School
Hillside · Government primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.3 km away
Sydenham Primary School
Sydenham · Government primary · Prep-6
993 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.1 km away
Catholic Regional College Sydenham
Sydenham · Catholic high school · 11-12
974 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.4 km away
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Sydenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
476 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.6 km away
St George Preca School
Caroline Springs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
728 students · ICSEA 1047 · 3.0 km away
Southern Cross Grammar
Caroline Springs · Independent combined · Prep-12
904 students · ICSEA 1136 · 3.0 km away
Taylors Hill Primary School
Taylors Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
575 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.4 km away
Springside West Secondary College
Fraser Rise · Government high school · 7-12
1,677 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.5 km away
Copperfield College
Delahey · Government high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 962 · 4.2 km away
Mackellar Primary School
Delahey · Government primary · Prep-6
300 students · ICSEA 993 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Thomas' School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1039
Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School
Wallan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 1039
St Augustine's School
Creswick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1038
Sacred Heart School
Tatura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1040
St Patrick's School
Koroit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 1040
St Mary's School
Ararat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1038
Frequently asked questions
Is Cana Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Cana Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Cana Catholic Primary School offer?
Cana Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cana Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Cana Catholic Primary School had 508 enrolled students (249 girls, 259 boys), a change of 51% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cana Catholic Primary School?
Cana Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1039. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cana Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
Cana Catholic Primary School ranks 672nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (59.2/100), and 1989th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cana Catholic Primary School?
Cana Catholic Primary School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Cana Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Cana Catholic Primary School had 94 students in Prep and 41 in Year 6.
Is Cana Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Cana Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cana Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cana Catholic 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 Cana Catholic Primary School?
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