St Brendan's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Somerville, Victoria 3912 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#613 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1791 of 4,908 nationally
About St Brendan's School
St Brendan's School is a catholic primary school located in Somerville, Victoria (3912), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 270 students (123 girls and 147 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Brendan's School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (19.4 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brendan's School scores 61.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 613th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (14th of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 270 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.
Somerville Rise Primary School
Somerville · Government primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 975 · 407 m away
Somerville Secondary College
Somerville · Government high school · 7-12
582 students · ICSEA 983 · 716 m away
Somerville Primary School
Somerville · Government primary · Prep-6
400 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.4 km away
Tyabb Primary School
Tyabb · Government primary · Prep-6
425 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.0 km away
Flinders Christian Community College
Tyabb · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,698 students · ICSEA 1083 · 3.2 km away
Tyabb Railway Station Primary School
Tyabb · Government primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 994 · 3.8 km away
Baxter Primary School
Baxter · Government primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 1001 · 4.0 km away
Woodleigh School
Langwarrin South · Independent combined · Prep-12
897 students · ICSEA 1116 · 4.6 km away
Moorooduc Primary School
Moorooduc · Government primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 1035 · 5.8 km away
Bayside Christian College
Langwarrin South · Independent combined · Prep-12
573 students · ICSEA 1086 · 6.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael and John's Primary School
Horsham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 1043
St Clare's School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1043
St Lawrence Catholic Primary School
Derrimut · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1043
St Francis Xavier School
Frankston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 1042
St Bernard's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1042
Bethany Catholic Primary School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
568 students · ICSEA 1044
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 270 enrolled students (123 girls, 147 boys), a change of 7% 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 1043. 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 613th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (61.6/100), and 1791st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brendan's School?
St Brendan's School has about 13.9 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 49 students in Prep and 34 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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