St Agnes' School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Highett, Victoria 3190 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA
#194 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#374 of 4,908 nationally
About St Agnes' School
St Agnes' School is a catholic primary school located in Highett, Victoria (3190), within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 164 students (78 girls and 86 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Agnes' School has an ICSEA value of 1098, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Agnes' School scores 77.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 194th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 18 in the Bayside (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1098
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 St Agnes' School's 164 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Agnes' School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Agnes' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hampton East School
Hampton East · Government special · U
111 students · ICSEA 1058 · 699 m away
Moorabbin Primary School
Moorabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 1108 · 766 m away
Tombolo Academy
Hampton · Independent special · U
38 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.1 km away
Avenues Education
Moorabbin · Government special
· 1.4 km away
Sandringham College
Sandringham · Government high school · 7-12
1,079 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.4 km away
Sandringham East Primary School
Sandringham · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.4 km away
St Catherine's School
Moorabbin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.0 km away
Sandringham Primary School
Sandringham · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1158 · 2.0 km away
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.1 km away
Southmoor Primary School
Moorabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael's Primary School
North Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1098
St Anthony's School
Glen Huntly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1098
St Luke's School
Wantirna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1098
Lumen Christi School
Point Cook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
643 students · ICSEA 1098
Carlo Acutis Catholic Primary School
Wollert · Catholic primary · Prep-5
111 students · ICSEA 1098
St Paul's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 1097
Frequently asked questions
Is St Agnes' School a public or private school?
St Agnes' School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Agnes' School offer?
St Agnes' School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Agnes' School?
In 2025, St Agnes' School had 164 enrolled students (78 girls, 86 boys), a change of 29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Agnes' School?
St Agnes' School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1098. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Agnes' School rank in VIC?
St Agnes' School ranks 194th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.4/100), and 374th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Agnes' School?
St Agnes' School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Agnes' School each year?
In 2025, St Agnes' School had 31 students in Prep and 22 in Year 6.
Is St Agnes' School co-ed?
Yes. St Agnes' School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Agnes' School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Agnes' 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 St Agnes' School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bayside, about 5.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.