St Brigid's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Healesville, Victoria 3777 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#778 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2335 of 4,908 nationally
About St Brigid's School
St Brigid's School is a catholic primary school located in Healesville, Victoria (3777), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 274 students (121 girls and 153 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Brigid's School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (24.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Brigid's School scores 54.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 778th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (24th of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Brigid's School's 274 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.
Healesville Primary School
Healesville · Government primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 974 · 173 m away
Healesville High School
Healesville · Government high school · 7-12
310 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.2 km away
Badger Creek Primary School
Healesville · Government primary · Prep-6
233 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.8 km away
Worawa Aboriginal College
Healesville · Independent special · 7-12
46 students · ICSEA 649 · 2.9 km away
Chum Creek Primary School
Chum Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1048 · 6.3 km away
Yarra Glen Primary School
Yarra Glen · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 998 · 13 km away
Yering Primary School
Yering · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 1039 · 13 km away
Don Valley Primary School
Don Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 1015 · 13 km away
Woori Yallock Primary School
Woori Yallock · Government primary · Prep-6
429 students · ICSEA 986 · 13 km away
Seville Primary School
Seville · Government primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 996 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Family School
Bell Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 1029
Lumen Christi School
Delacombe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1029
St Joseph's School
Wonthaggi · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1031
St James School
Nar Nar Goon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
98 students · ICSEA 1031
St Malachy's School
Edenhope · Catholic primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1027
St Monica's School
Kangaroo Flat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
284 students · ICSEA 1032
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 274 enrolled students (121 girls, 153 boys), a change of -16% 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 1029. 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 Brigid's School rank in VIC?
St Brigid's School ranks 778th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.9/100), and 2335th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Brigid's School?
St Brigid's School has about 11.0 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 46 students in Prep and 42 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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