Glowrey Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wollert, Victoria 3750 · Whittlesea LGA
#467 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1256 of 4,908 nationally
About Glowrey Catholic Primary School
Glowrey Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Wollert, Victoria (3750), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 559 students (270 girls and 289 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Glowrey Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1071, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (32.6 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 199% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Glowrey Catholic Primary School scores 67.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 467th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 41 in the Whittlesea area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1071
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+199% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 Glowrey Catholic Primary School's 559 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Glowrey Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Glowrey Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wirrigirri Primary School
Wollert · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 1062 · 522 m away
Wollert Primary School
Wollert · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 1012 · 576 m away
Wollert Secondary College
Wollert · Government high school · 7-9
389 students · ICSEA 1005 · 788 m away
Al Siraat College
Epping · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,554 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.1 km away
Epping Views Primary School
Epping · Government primary · Prep-6
684 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.6 km away
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School
Epping · Catholic primary · Prep-6
595 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.1 km away
Edgars Creek Secondary College
Wollert · Government high school · 7-12
1,330 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.4 km away
Edgars Creek Primary School
Wollert · Government primary · Prep-6
812 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.5 km away
Harvest Home Primary School
Epping · Government primary · Prep-6
885 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.7 km away
Epping Secondary College
Epping · Government high school · 7-12
975 students · ICSEA 956 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis Xavier School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1071
St Patrick's School
Port Fairy · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1070
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School
Sunshine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1070
St Anne's School
Seaford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1070
Trinity Catholic Primary School
Narre Warren South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
507 students · ICSEA 1070
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Armstrong Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
504 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is Glowrey Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Glowrey 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 Glowrey Catholic Primary School offer?
Glowrey Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Glowrey Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Glowrey Catholic Primary School had 559 enrolled students (270 girls, 289 boys), a change of 199% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Glowrey Catholic Primary School?
Glowrey Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1071. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Glowrey Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
Glowrey Catholic Primary School ranks 467th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (67.4/100), and 1256th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Glowrey Catholic Primary School?
Glowrey Catholic Primary School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Glowrey Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Glowrey Catholic Primary School had 76 students in Prep and 75 in Year 6.
Is Glowrey Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Glowrey Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Glowrey Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Glowrey 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 Glowrey Catholic Primary School?
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