Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Craigieburn, Victoria 3064 · Hume LGA
#844 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2591 of 4,908 nationally
About Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School
Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Craigieburn, Victoria (3064), within the Hume local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 660 students (334 girls and 326 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (41.1 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 86% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School scores 51.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 844th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (21st of 47 in the Hume area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+86% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School's 660 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aitken Creek Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
972 students · ICSEA 992 · 571 m away
Wayi School
Craigieburn · Government special · U
192 students · ICSEA 994 · 985 m away
Newbury Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
1,136 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.7 km away
Elevation Secondary College
Craigieburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,177 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.8 km away
Mount Ridley P-12 College
Craigieburn · Government combined · Prep-12
2,788 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.0 km away
Willmott Park Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.0 km away
Aitken Hill Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
892 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.1 km away
Craigieburn Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.9 km away
Mother Teresa School
Craigieburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
342 students · ICSEA 1026 · 3.0 km away
Mickleham Primary School
Mickleham · Government primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 987 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary
Elmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 1010
St Michael's School
Heyfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
61 students · ICSEA 1010
St Patrick's School
St Arnaud · Catholic primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1011
St Joseph's School
Charlton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 1009
St John's School
Dennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
273 students · ICSEA 1009
St Matthew's School
Fawkner · Catholic primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 1009
Frequently asked questions
Is Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
Oscar Romero 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 Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School offer?
Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School had 660 enrolled students (334 girls, 326 boys), a change of 86% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School?
Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School ranks 844th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (51.4/100), and 2591st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School?
Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School had 98 students in Prep and 80 in Year 6.
Is Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Oscar Romero 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.
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