Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sydenham, Victoria 3037 · Brimbank LGA
#287 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#621 of 4,908 nationally
About Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Emmaus Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Sydenham, Victoria (3037), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 476 students (228 girls and 248 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Emmaus Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (36.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emmaus Catholic Primary School scores 74.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 287th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 45 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Emmaus Catholic Primary School's 476 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emmaus Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Catholic Regional College Sydenham
Sydenham · Catholic high school · 11-12
974 students · ICSEA 1028 · 169 m away
Sydenham Primary School
Sydenham · Government primary · Prep-6
993 students · ICSEA 1012 · 917 m away
Mackellar Primary School
Delahey · Government primary · Prep-6
300 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.9 km away
Taylors Lakes Secondary College
Taylors Lakes · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.0 km away
Taylors Hill Primary School
Taylors Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
575 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.1 km away
Copperfield College
Delahey · Government high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.1 km away
Taylors Lakes Primary School
Taylors Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
678 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.1 km away
Parkwood Green Primary School
Hillside · Government primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.4 km away
Cana Catholic Primary School
Hillside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.6 km away
Monmia Primary School
Keilor Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Scholastica's School
Bennettswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1067
St Joseph's School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
622 students · ICSEA 1068
Holy Spirit Parish School
Manifold Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1068
Annunciation School
Brooklyn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1068
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Tarneit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1068
St Brigid's School
Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is Emmaus Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Emmaus 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 Emmaus Catholic Primary School offer?
Emmaus Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Emmaus Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Emmaus Catholic Primary School had 476 enrolled students (228 girls, 248 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emmaus Catholic Primary School?
Emmaus Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Emmaus Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
Emmaus Catholic Primary School ranks 287th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.0/100), and 621st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emmaus Catholic Primary School?
Emmaus Catholic Primary School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Emmaus Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Emmaus Catholic Primary School had 67 students in Prep and 77 in Year 6.
Is Emmaus Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Emmaus Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emmaus Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Emmaus 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 Emmaus Catholic Primary School?
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