St Brendan's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coragulac, Victoria 3249 · Colac Otway LGA
About St Brendan's School
St Brendan's School is a catholic primary school located in Coragulac, Victoria (3249), within the Colac Otway local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 37 students (17 girls and 20 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Brendan's School has an ICSEA value of 977, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brendan's School scores 38.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 977
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Brendan's School's 37 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Brendan's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Brendan's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Alvie Primary School
Alvie · Government primary · Prep-6
78 students · ICSEA 968 · 3.5 km away
Lake Colac School
Colac · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 933 · 8.4 km away
Colac West Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 899 · 9.0 km away
St Mary's School
Colac · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1025 · 9.2 km away
Colac South West Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 948 · 9.4 km away
Colac Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 946 · 10 km away
Trinity College Colac
Colac · Catholic high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1015 · 10 km away
Sacred Heart School
Elliminyt · Catholic primary · Prep-6
398 students · ICSEA 1025 · 11 km away
Colac Secondary College
Colac · Government high school · 7-12
476 students · ICSEA 955 · 11 km away
Elliminyt Primary School
Elliminyt · Government primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 996 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Rushworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 976
St Peter Apostle School
Hoppers Crossing · Catholic primary · Prep-6
499 students · ICSEA 976
Holy Family School
Doveton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 975
St Peter's School
North Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 979
St Mary's School
Yarram · Catholic primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 974
St Joseph's School
Penshurst · Catholic primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 973
Frequently asked questions
Is St Brendan's School a public or private school?
St Brendan'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 Brendan's School offer?
St Brendan's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Brendan's School?
In 2025, St Brendan's School had 37 enrolled students (17 girls, 20 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Brendan's School?
St Brendan's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 977. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brendan's School?
St Brendan's School has about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Brendan's School each year?
In 2025, St Brendan's School had 4 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is St Brendan's School co-ed?
Yes. St Brendan's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Brendan's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Brendan'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 Brendan's School?
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