School of the Good Shepherd
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gladstone Park, Victoria 3043 · Hume LGA
#428 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1078 of 4,908 nationally
About School of the Good Shepherd
School of the Good Shepherd is a catholic primary school located in Gladstone Park, Victoria (3043), within the Hume local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 374 students (201 girls and 173 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
School of the Good Shepherd has an ICSEA value of 1046, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (29.9 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, School of the Good Shepherd scores 69.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 428th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd 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 1046
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 School of the Good Shepherd's 374 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at School of the Good Shepherd have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near School of the Good Shepherd
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gladstone Park Secondary College
Gladstone Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 994 · 441 m away
Gladstone Park Primary School
Gladstone Park · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1011 · 621 m away
Gladstone Views Primary School
Gladstone Park · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 997 · 818 m away
Tullamarine Primary School
Tullamarine · Government primary · Prep-6
206 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.3 km away
Westmeadows Primary School
Westmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.0 km away
Jacana School for Autism
Jacana · Government special · U
228 students · ICSEA 1005 · 2.2 km away
Glenroy West Primary School
Glenroy · Government primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.3 km away
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.5 km away
Broadmeadows Special Developmental School
Broadmeadows · Government special · U
361 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.5 km away
Hume Central Secondary College
Broadmeadows · Government high school · 7-12
1,093 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart Primary School
Yarrawonga · Catholic primary · Prep-6
443 students · ICSEA 1046
St Thomas' School
Terang · Catholic primary · Prep-6
122 students · ICSEA 1046
St Paul's School
Monbulk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1046
St Patrick's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045
St Mary's Primary School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1045
St Agatha's School
Cranbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is School of the Good Shepherd a public or private school?
School of the Good Shepherd is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does School of the Good Shepherd offer?
School of the Good Shepherd offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend School of the Good Shepherd?
In 2025, School of the Good Shepherd had 374 enrolled students (201 girls, 173 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of School of the Good Shepherd?
School of the Good Shepherd has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1046. 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 School of the Good Shepherd rank in VIC?
School of the Good Shepherd ranks 428th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.3/100), and 1078th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at School of the Good Shepherd?
School of the Good Shepherd has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at School of the Good Shepherd each year?
In 2025, School of the Good Shepherd had 54 students in Prep and 52 in Year 6.
Is School of the Good Shepherd co-ed?
Yes. School of the Good Shepherd is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near School of the Good Shepherd?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of School of the Good Shepherd 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 School of the Good Shepherd?
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