St Ambrose's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woodend, Victoria 3442 · Macedon Ranges LGA
#261 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#554 of 4,908 nationally
About St Ambrose's School
St Ambrose's School is a catholic primary school located in Woodend, Victoria (3442), within the Macedon Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 225 students (101 girls and 124 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Ambrose's School has an ICSEA value of 1109, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (15.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Ambrose's School scores 74.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 261st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 16 in the Macedon Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1109
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Ambrose's School's 225 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Ambrose's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Ambrose's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woodend Primary School
Woodend · Government primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1091 · 532 m away
Braemar College
Woodend · Independent combined · 5-12
1,094 students · ICSEA 1121 · 4.1 km away
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147 · 7.1 km away
Macedon Primary School
Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1109 · 7.3 km away
Newham Primary School
Newham · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1079 · 7.6 km away
Hesket Primary School
Hesket · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1087 · 8.0 km away
Alice Miller School
Macedon · Independent combined · Prep-12
399 students · ICSEA 1139 · 9.9 km away
Tylden Primary School
Tylden · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1078 · 11 km away
Global Village Learning
New Gisborne · Independent combined · Prep-11
197 students · ICSEA 1042 · 12 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
New Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1063 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Greensborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
524 students · ICSEA 1109
St Clement of Rome School
Bulleen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1109
St Joseph's School
Northcote · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1110
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1108
St Luke the Evangelist School
Blackburn South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1108
Our Lady of the Pines School
Donvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is St Ambrose's School a public or private school?
St Ambrose's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Ambrose's School offer?
St Ambrose's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Ambrose's School?
In 2025, St Ambrose's School had 225 enrolled students (101 girls, 124 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Ambrose's School?
St Ambrose's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1109. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Ambrose's School rank in VIC?
St Ambrose's School ranks 261st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.8/100), and 554th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Ambrose's School?
St Ambrose's School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Ambrose's School each year?
In 2025, St Ambrose's School had 31 students in Prep and 31 in Year 6.
Is St Ambrose's School co-ed?
Yes. St Ambrose's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Ambrose's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Ambrose's 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 Ambrose's School?
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