Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Melbourne, Victoria 3205 · Port Phillip LGA
#58 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#90 of 4,908 nationally
About Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in South Melbourne, Victoria (3205), within the Port Phillip local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 369 students (191 girls and 178 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1154, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (24.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School scores 82.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 58th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 11 in the Port Phillip area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1154
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School's 369 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Albert Park Primary School
Albert Park · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 1156 · 661 m away
Montague School
South Melbourne · Government special · U
16 students · ICSEA 983 · 762 m away
South Melbourne Primary School
Southbank · Government primary · Prep-6
502 students · ICSEA 1144 · 786 m away
South Melbourne Park Primary School
Albert Park · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1105 · 815 m away
Youth2Industry College
South Melbourne · Independent high school · 11-12
64 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.0 km away
Albert Park College
Albert Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,657 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.1 km away
Port Phillip Specialist School
Port Melbourne · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.1 km away
Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School
Southbank · Government high school · 7-12
344 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.2 km away
Middle Park Primary School
Middle Park · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.3 km away
MacRobertson Girls High School
Melbourne · Government high school · 9-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Hawthorn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1156
St Joseph's School
Malvern · Catholic primary · Prep-6
183 students · ICSEA 1156
St Columba's School
Elwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1152
St Anne's School
Kew East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1152
Good Shepherd School
Wheelers Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
474 students · ICSEA 1151
St Mary's School
Malvern East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 1158
Frequently asked questions
Is Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Galilee Regional 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 Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School offer?
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School had 369 enrolled students (191 girls, 178 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School?
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1154. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School ranks 58th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (82.8/100), and 90th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School?
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School had 53 students in Prep and 52 in Year 6.
Is Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Galilee Regional 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 Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School?
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