St Bede's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balwyn North, Victoria 3104 · Boroondara LGA
#148 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#270 of 4,908 nationally
About St Bede's School
St Bede's School is a catholic primary school located in Balwyn North, Victoria (3104), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 264 students (121 girls and 143 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Bede's School has an ICSEA value of 1133, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.3 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bede's School scores 78.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 148th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (20th of 30 in the Boroondara area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1133
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Bede's School's 264 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Bede's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Bede's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Balwyn North Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
554 students · ICSEA 1139 · 586 m away
Balwyn High School
Balwyn North · Government high school · 7-12
2,260 students · ICSEA 1141 · 706 m away
Kew High School
Kew East · Government high school · 7-12
1,015 students · ICSEA 1110 · 832 m away
Belle Vue Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.5 km away
Belmore School
Balwyn · Government special · U
41 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.5 km away
Boroondara Park Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.6 km away
St Anne's School
Kew East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.9 km away
Deepdene Primary School
Deepdene · Government primary · Prep-6
353 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.9 km away
Kew East Primary School
Kew East · Government primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1183 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Deepdene · Catholic primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St James' School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 1133
St Paul's School
Bentleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1134
St John's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1136
St Finbar's School
Brighton East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1136
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130
St Monica's Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Catholic primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1129
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bede's School a public or private school?
St Bede'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 Bede's School offer?
St Bede's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Bede's School?
In 2025, St Bede's School had 264 enrolled students (121 girls, 143 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Bede's School?
St Bede's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1133. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Bede's School rank in VIC?
St Bede's School ranks 148th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.8/100), and 270th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bede's School?
St Bede's School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Bede's School each year?
In 2025, St Bede's School had 40 students in Prep and 39 in Year 6.
Is St Bede's School co-ed?
Yes. St Bede's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Bede's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Bede'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 Bede's School?
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