St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025The Basin, Victoria 3154 · Knox LGA
#412 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1037 of 4,908 nationally
About St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in The Basin, Victoria (3154), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 255 students (130 girls and 125 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (17.7 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School scores 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 412th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th of 30 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary School's 255 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Basin Primary School
The Basin · Government primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1042 · 550 m away
Boronia Heights Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
507 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.6 km away
Boronia K-12 College
Boronia · Government combined · Prep-12
494 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.0 km away
Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.6 km away
Urban College
Boronia · Independent high school · 10-12
100 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.8 km away
Ghilgai School
Kilsyth · Independent primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.8 km away
Dillbadin Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
35 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.9 km away
Bayswater North Primary School
Bayswater North · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1015 · 3.1 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Boronia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1086 · 3.3 km away
The Avenue School
Ferntree Gully · Independent high school · 11
21 students · ICSEA 999 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Truganina · Catholic primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1069
St Joseph's School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
622 students · ICSEA 1068
St Patrick's School
Port Fairy · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1070
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School
Sunshine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1070
Holy Spirit Parish School
Manifold Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1068
Annunciation School
Brooklyn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1068
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School had 255 enrolled students (130 girls, 125 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School ranks 412th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.7/100), and 1037th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School had 49 students in Prep and 33 in Year 6.
Is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Bernadette's Catholic Primary 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.
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