Don Bosco School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narre Warren, Victoria 3805 · Casey LGA
#681 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2024 of 4,908 nationally
About Don Bosco School
Don Bosco School is a catholic primary school located in Narre Warren, Victoria (3805), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 207 students (108 girls and 99 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Don Bosco School has an ICSEA value of 1047, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (16.6 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Don Bosco School scores 58.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 681st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (21st of 65 in the Casey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1047
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Don Bosco School's 207 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Don Bosco School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Don Bosco School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Foundation Learning Centre
Narre Warren · Independent special · 11-12
155 students · ICSEA 968 · 848 m away
Berry Street School
Narre Warren · Independent special · 7-12
219 students · ICSEA 894 · 978 m away
Berwick Lodge Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.2 km away
Timbarra P-9 College
Berwick · Government combined · Prep-9
594 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.3 km away
Fleetwood Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.5 km away
Oatlands Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
1,003 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.2 km away
Nossal High School
Berwick · Government high school · 9-12
825 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.4 km away
Fountain Gate Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.6 km away
Dandenong Valley Special Developmental School
Narre Warren · Government special · U
201 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.6 km away
Maramba Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 995 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Agatha's School
Cranbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1047
Corpus Christi School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 1047
St George Preca School
Caroline Springs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
728 students · ICSEA 1047
St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School
Bannockburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
392 students · ICSEA 1047
St Brigid's School
Ballan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1048
St Patrick's School
Gordon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is Don Bosco School a public or private school?
Don Bosco School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Don Bosco School offer?
Don Bosco School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Don Bosco School?
In 2025, Don Bosco School had 207 enrolled students (108 girls, 99 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Don Bosco School?
Don Bosco School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1047. 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 Don Bosco School rank in VIC?
Don Bosco School ranks 681st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (58.8/100), and 2024th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Don Bosco School?
Don Bosco School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Don Bosco School each year?
In 2025, Don Bosco School had 27 students in Prep and 30 in Year 6.
Is Don Bosco School co-ed?
Yes. Don Bosco School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Don Bosco School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Don Bosco 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 Don Bosco School?
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