St Bernard's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coburg, Victoria 3058 · Merri-bek LGA
#128 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#227 of 4,908 nationally
About St Bernard's School
St Bernard's School is a catholic primary school located in Coburg, Victoria (3058), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 152 students (59 girls and 93 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Bernard's School has an ICSEA value of 1121, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (13.8 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Bernard's School scores 79.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 128th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th of 30 in the Merri-bek area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1121
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 152 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.
Islamic College of Sport
Coburg · Independent high school · 11-12
72 students · ICSEA 989 · 522 m away
Coburg High School
Coburg · Government high school · 7-12
1,265 students · ICSEA 1099 · 738 m away
Coburg Special Developmental School
Coburg · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1028 · 774 m away
Coburg Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
346 students · ICSEA 1113 · 807 m away
Merri-bek Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.0 km away
St Paul's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.0 km away
St Margaret Mary's School
Brunswick North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.3 km away
Australian International Academy of Education
Coburg · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,215 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.4 km away
Bell Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.6 km away
St Fidelis' School
Moreland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Peter's School
Bentleigh East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
625 students · ICSEA 1121
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Montmorency · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1122
St Margaret Mary's School
Spotswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1122
St Fidelis' School
Moreland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1119
St Anne's School
Park Orchards · Catholic primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1119
St Therese School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
332 students · ICSEA 1119
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 152 enrolled students (59 girls, 93 boys), a change of -18% 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 1121. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Bernard's School rank in VIC?
St Bernard's School ranks 128th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.4/100), and 227th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Bernard's School?
St Bernard's School has about 11.0 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 20 students in Prep and 23 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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