St Brendan's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lakes Entrance, Victoria 3909 · East Gippsland LGA
#716 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2128 of 4,908 nationally
About St Brendan's School
St Brendan's School is a catholic primary school located in Lakes Entrance, Victoria (3909), within the East Gippsland local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 246 students (129 girls and 117 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Brendan's School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (17.9 full-time equivalent) and 17 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 Brendan's School scores 57.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 716th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 12 in the East Gippsland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+31 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 246 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.
Lakes Entrance Secondary College
Lakes Entrance · Government high school · 7-12
167 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.2 km away
Lakes Entrance Primary School
Lakes Entrance · Government primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 917 · 1.7 km away
Toorloo Arm Primary School
Lake Tyers Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 935 · 4.0 km away
Nungurner Primary School
Nungurner · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1015 · 11 km away
Metung Primary School
Metung · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 1034 · 14 km away
Swan Reach Primary School
Swan Reach · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 970 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brendan's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1017
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Wendouree · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1017
St Augustine's School
Maryborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1016
St Liborius' School
Eaglehawk · Catholic primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1018
St Mary's School
Mount Evelyn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1018
St Joseph's School
Kerang · Catholic primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 1019
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 246 enrolled students (129 girls, 117 boys), a change of -2% 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 1017. 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 Brendan's School rank in VIC?
St Brendan's School ranks 716th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (57.4/100), and 2128th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brendan's School?
St Brendan'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 Brendan's School each year?
In 2025, St Brendan's School had 36 students in Prep and 35 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 6 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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