Nazareth School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Grovedale, Victoria 3216 · Greater Geelong LGA
#396 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#990 of 4,908 nationally
About Nazareth School
Nazareth School is a catholic primary school located in Grovedale, Victoria (3216), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 367 students (192 girls and 175 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Nazareth School has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (25.7 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nazareth School scores 70.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 396th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Nazareth School's 367 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nazareth School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nazareth School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mandama Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
352 students · ICSEA 1008 · 306 m away
Grovedale West Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1026 · 649 m away
Grovedale College
Grovedale · Government high school · 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 996 · 979 m away
Grovedale Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.7 km away
Wangala Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
99 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.8 km away
Geelong English Language School
Belmont · Government combined · Prep-10
95 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.9 km away
Clairvaux Catholic School
Belmont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.9 km away
Christian College Geelong
Highton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,908 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.4 km away
Mirripoa Primary School
Mount Duneed · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.5 km away
Barwon Valley School
Belmont · Government special · U
161 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mark's School
Fawkner · Catholic primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1076
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076
St Therese's School
Kennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1076
St John the Baptist School
Ferntree Gully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1075
St Augustine's Primary School
Keilor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 1077
Holy Name School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1078
Frequently asked questions
Is Nazareth School a public or private school?
Nazareth School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does Nazareth School offer?
Nazareth School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nazareth School?
In 2025, Nazareth School had 367 enrolled students (192 girls, 175 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nazareth School?
Nazareth School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1076. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nazareth School rank in VIC?
Nazareth School ranks 396th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.3/100), and 990th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nazareth School?
Nazareth School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Nazareth School each year?
In 2025, Nazareth School had 55 students in Prep and 48 in Year 6.
Is Nazareth School co-ed?
Yes. Nazareth School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nazareth School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nazareth 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 Nazareth School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 5.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.