Columba Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bunyip, Victoria 3815 · Cardinia LGA
#790 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2372 of 4,908 nationally
About Columba Catholic School
Columba Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Bunyip, Victoria (3815), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 291 students (141 girls and 150 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Columba Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (19.8 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 48% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Columba Catholic School scores 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 790th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (13th of 31 in the Cardinia area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+48% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Columba Catholic School's 291 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Columba Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Columba Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bunyip Primary School
Bunyip · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 994 · 680 m away
Garfield Primary School
Garfield · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.7 km away
Longwarry Primary School
Longwarry · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 945 · 5.2 km away
St Thomas Aquinas College
Tynong · Independent combined · Prep-12
204 students · ICSEA 1030 · 8.2 km away
St Paul's Anglican Grammar School
Drouin · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,765 students · ICSEA 1092 · 9.4 km away
Labertouche Primary School
Labertouche · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 989 · 10.0 km away
Nar Nar Goon Primary School
Nar Nar Goon · Government primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 983 · 13 km away
St James School
Nar Nar Goon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1031 · 13 km away
Ripplebrook Primary School
Ripplebrook · Government primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 943 · 13 km away
Drouin Primary School
Drouin · Government primary · Prep-6
504 students · ICSEA 972 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Charlton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 1009
St John's School
Dennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
273 students · ICSEA 1009
St Matthew's School
Fawkner · Catholic primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 1009
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary
Elmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 1010
St Mary's School
Hastings · Catholic primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1008
St Joseph's School
Springvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1008
Frequently asked questions
Is Columba Catholic School a public or private school?
Columba Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Columba Catholic School offer?
Columba Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Columba Catholic School?
In 2025, Columba Catholic School had 291 enrolled students (141 girls, 150 boys), a change of 48% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Columba Catholic School?
Columba Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 Columba Catholic School rank in VIC?
Columba Catholic School ranks 790th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.4/100), and 2372nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Columba Catholic School?
Columba Catholic School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Columba Catholic School each year?
In 2025, Columba Catholic School had 43 students in Prep and 43 in Year 6.
Is Columba Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. Columba Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Columba Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Columba 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 Columba Catholic School?
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