St Anthony's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melton South, Victoria 3338 · Melton LGA
#959 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2987 of 4,908 nationally
About St Anthony's School
St Anthony's School is a catholic primary school located in Melton South, Victoria (3338), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 646 students (315 girls and 331 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Anthony's School has an ICSEA value of 1000, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (53.8 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Anthony's School scores 46.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 959th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (17th of 29 in the Melton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1000
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Anthony's School's 646 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Anthony's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Anthony's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Melton South Primary School
Melton South · Government primary · Prep-6
972 students · ICSEA 962 · 179 m away
Staughton College
Melton South · Government high school · 7-12
1,705 students · ICSEA 956 · 479 m away
Al Iman College
Melton South · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,149 students · ICSEA 1059 · 767 m away
Melton Christian College
Brookfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,268 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.5 km away
Coburn Primary School
Melton South · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.6 km away
Strathtulloh Primary School
Strathtulloh · Government primary · Prep-6
1,350 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.7 km away
Binap Primary School
Brookfield · Government primary · Prep-6
406 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.5 km away
St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School
Weir Views · Catholic primary · Prep-6
473 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.5 km away
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College
Melton · Independent high school · 11-12
39 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.6 km away
Melton Secondary College
Melton · Government high school · 7-12
1,433 students · ICSEA 944 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Inglewood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 1000
St Kieran's School
Moe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1000
St Mary's School
Donald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 1001
St Joseph's School
Numurkah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 999
St Mel's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 999
St Vincent de Paul's School
Morwell · Catholic primary · Prep-6
215 students · ICSEA 1001
Frequently asked questions
Is St Anthony's School a public or private school?
St Anthony'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 Anthony's School offer?
St Anthony's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Anthony's School?
In 2025, St Anthony's School had 646 enrolled students (315 girls, 331 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Anthony's School?
St Anthony's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1000. 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 St Anthony's School rank in VIC?
St Anthony's School ranks 959th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.2/100), and 2987th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Anthony's School?
St Anthony's School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Anthony's School each year?
In 2025, St Anthony's School had 85 students in Prep and 100 in Year 6.
Is St Anthony's School co-ed?
Yes. St Anthony's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Anthony's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Anthony'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 Anthony's School?
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