St Bernard's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bacchus Marsh, Victoria 3340 · Moorabool LGA
#677 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2002 of 4,908 nationally
About St Bernard's School
St Bernard's School is a catholic primary school located in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria (3340), within the Moorabool local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 328 students (187 girls and 141 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Bernard's School has an ICSEA value of 1035, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bernard's School scores 59.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 677th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 8 in the Moorabool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1035
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- 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 Bernard's School's 328 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Bernard's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Bernard's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bacchus Marsh Primary School
Bacchus Marsh · Government primary · Prep-6
776 students · ICSEA 1008 · 732 m away
Bacchus Marsh College
Bacchus Marsh · Government high school · 7-12
987 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.5 km away
Darley Primary School
Darley · Government primary · Prep-6
505 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.9 km away
Bacchus Marsh Grammar
Bacchus Marsh · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,826 students · ICSEA 1115 · 2.0 km away
Pentland Primary School
Bacchus Marsh · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.1 km away
Coimadai Primary School
Coimadai · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 994 · 7.5 km away
Arnolds Creek Primary School
Harkness · Government primary · Prep-6
724 students · ICSEA 999 · 9.5 km away
OneSchool Global Vic
Melton West · Independent combined · 3-12
556 students · ICSEA 984 · 9.6 km away
Myrniong Primary School
Myrniong · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1008 · 9.7 km away
St Catherine of Siena School
Melton West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
522 students · ICSEA 1002 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Camperdown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 1035
St John XXIII Primary School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 1035
St Angela of the Cross Primary School
Warragul · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 1035
St Mary's School
Swan Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
603 students · ICSEA 1036
St Joseph's School
Nagambie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
52 students · ICSEA 1034
St James' School
Sebastopol · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1034
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bernard's School a public or private school?
St Bernard'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 Bernard's School offer?
St Bernard's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Bernard's School?
In 2025, St Bernard's School had 328 enrolled students (187 girls, 141 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Bernard's School?
St Bernard's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1035. 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 Bernard's School rank in VIC?
St Bernard's School ranks 677th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (59.1/100), and 2002nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bernard's School?
St Bernard's School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Bernard's School each year?
In 2025, St Bernard's School had 54 students in Prep and 40 in Year 6.
Is St Bernard's School co-ed?
Yes. St Bernard's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Bernard's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Bernard'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 Bernard's School?
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