St Brendan's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shepparton, Victoria 3630 · Greater Shepparton LGA
#788 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2369 of 4,908 nationally
About St Brendan's School
St Brendan's School is a catholic primary school located in Shepparton, Victoria (3630), within the Greater Shepparton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 347 students (179 girls and 168 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 55th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (23.9 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brendan's School scores 54.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 788th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 19 in the Greater Shepparton 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%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Brendan's School's 347 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.
Notre Dame College
Shepparton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,683 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3 m away
Shepparton ACE Secondary College
Shepparton · Independent high school · 7-12
97 students · ICSEA 912 · 611 m away
Greater Shepparton Secondary College
Shepparton · Government high school · 7-12
1,967 students · ICSEA 887 · 713 m away
Bourchier Street Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
589 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.0 km away
Banmira Specialist School
Shepparton · Government special · U
234 students · ICSEA 894 · 1.1 km away
Gowrie Street Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
196 students · ICSEA 811 · 1.3 km away
St Georges Road Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-12
483 students · ICSEA 834 · 1.7 km away
St Mel's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.0 km away
Shepparton Christian College
Shepparton · Independent combined · Prep-12
326 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.5 km away
Wilmot Road Primary School Shepparton
Shepparton · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 833 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brendan's School
Lakes Entrance · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 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 347 enrolled students (179 girls, 168 boys), a change of -15% 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 788th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.5/100), and 2369th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brendan's School?
St Brendan's School has about 14.5 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 38 students in Prep and 55 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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