Good Shepherd School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wheelers Hill, Victoria 3150 · Monash LGA
#151 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#275 of 4,908 nationally
About Good Shepherd School
Good Shepherd School is a catholic primary school located in Wheelers Hill, Victoria (3150), within the Monash local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 474 students (228 girls and 246 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Good Shepherd School has an ICSEA value of 1151, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 59% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (30.4 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Good Shepherd School scores 78.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 151st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (13th of 34 in the Monash area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1151
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)59% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Good Shepherd School's 474 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Good Shepherd School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Good Shepherd School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Monash Special Developmental School
Wheelers Hill · Government special · U
202 students · ICSEA 1067 · 129 m away
Mazenod College
Mulgrave · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,469 students · ICSEA 1089 · 787 m away
Brandon Park Primary School
Wheelers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1127 · 934 m away
Brentwood Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,565 students · ICSEA 1097 · 958 m away
Cheshire School
Glen Waverley · Independent special · 1-6
22 students · ICSEA 1052 · 997 m away
Glen Waverley South Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
300 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.3 km away
Wheelers Hill Primary School
Wheelers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
699 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.3 km away
Wheelers Hill Secondary College
Wheelers Hill · Government high school · 7-12
711 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.4 km away
Waverley Meadows Primary School
Wheelers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.7 km away
Glenallen School
Glen Waverley · Government special · U
171 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Holy Rosary School
Kensington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 1149
St Bernadette's School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1149
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School
South Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1154
Mary Immaculate School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Good Shepherd School a public or private school?
Good Shepherd School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Good Shepherd School offer?
Good Shepherd School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Good Shepherd School?
In 2025, Good Shepherd School had 474 enrolled students (228 girls, 246 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Good Shepherd School?
Good Shepherd School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1151. 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 Good Shepherd School rank in VIC?
Good Shepherd School ranks 151st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.7/100), and 275th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Good Shepherd School?
Good Shepherd School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Good Shepherd School each year?
In 2025, Good Shepherd School had 54 students in Prep and 67 in Year 6.
Is Good Shepherd School co-ed?
Yes. Good Shepherd School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Good Shepherd School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Good Shepherd 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 Good Shepherd School?
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