Clairvaux Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Belmont, Victoria 3216 · Greater Geelong LGA
#426 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1072 of 4,908 nationally
About Clairvaux Catholic School
Clairvaux Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Belmont, Victoria (3216), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 631 students (304 girls and 327 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Clairvaux Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1095, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (40.3 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Clairvaux Catholic School scores 69.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 426th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (18th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1095
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- 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 Clairvaux Catholic School's 631 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Clairvaux Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Clairvaux Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Barwon Valley School
Belmont · Government special · U
161 students · ICSEA 1004 · 798 m away
Bellaire Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
623 students · ICSEA 1094 · 818 m away
Christian College Geelong
Highton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,908 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.0 km away
Geelong English Language School
Belmont · Government combined · Prep-10
95 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.2 km away
Wangala Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
99 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.2 km away
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
1,291 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.2 km away
Roslyn Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.4 km away
Highton Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.6 km away
Oberon Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
224 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.6 km away
Mandama Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
352 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's School
Mitcham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 1095
St Patrick's School
Ballarat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1096
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Eltham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 1094
St Raphael's School
Preston West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1096
St Kevin's School
Templestowe Lower · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 1096
St Joseph's School
Mernda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
497 students · ICSEA 1094
Frequently asked questions
Is Clairvaux Catholic School a public or private school?
Clairvaux Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Clairvaux Catholic School offer?
Clairvaux Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Clairvaux Catholic School?
In 2025, Clairvaux Catholic School had 631 enrolled students (304 girls, 327 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Clairvaux Catholic School?
Clairvaux Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1095. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Clairvaux Catholic School rank in VIC?
Clairvaux Catholic School ranks 426th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.3/100), and 1072nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Clairvaux Catholic School?
Clairvaux Catholic School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Clairvaux Catholic School each year?
In 2025, Clairvaux Catholic School had 92 students in Prep and 99 in Year 6.
Is Clairvaux Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. Clairvaux Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Clairvaux Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Clairvaux Catholic 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 Clairvaux Catholic School?
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