St Brigid's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gisborne, Victoria 3437 · Macedon Ranges LGA
#419 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1050 of 4,908 nationally
About St Brigid's School
St Brigid's School is a catholic primary school located in Gisborne, Victoria (3437), within the Macedon Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 216 students (103 girls and 113 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Brigid's School has an ICSEA value of 1065, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (18.9 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brigid's School scores 69.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 419th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 16 in the Macedon Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1065
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Brigid's School's 216 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Brigid's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Brigid's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gisborne Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1066 · 201 m away
Gisborne Secondary College
Gisborne · Government high school · 7-12
961 students · ICSEA 1017 · 928 m away
Willowbank Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
373 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.8 km away
New Gisborne Primary School
New Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1080 · 3.2 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
New Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1063 · 4.0 km away
Global Village Learning
New Gisborne · Independent combined · Prep-11
197 students · ICSEA 1042 · 4.3 km away
Alice Miller School
Macedon · Independent combined · Prep-12
399 students · ICSEA 1139 · 7.1 km away
Macedon Primary School
Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1109 · 8.4 km away
Riddells Creek Primary School
Riddells Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 1040 · 8.6 km away
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147 · 9.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Croydon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1065
Christ Our Holy Redeemer School
Oakleigh East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 1065
Resurrection School
Keysborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1065
Trinity Catholic School
Richmond · Catholic primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 1065
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1065
Mary Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School
Greenvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is St Brigid's School a public or private school?
St Brigid'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 Brigid's School offer?
St Brigid's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Brigid's School?
In 2025, St Brigid's School had 216 enrolled students (103 girls, 113 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Brigid's School?
St Brigid's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1065. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Brigid's School rank in VIC?
St Brigid's School ranks 419th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.6/100), and 1050th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brigid's School?
St Brigid's School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Brigid's School each year?
In 2025, St Brigid's School had 42 students in Prep and 19 in Year 6.
Is St Brigid's School co-ed?
Yes. St Brigid's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Brigid's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Brigid'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 Brigid's School?
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