St Catherine's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Berwick, Victoria 3806 · Casey LGA
#260 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#543 of 4,908 nationally
About St Catherine's Primary School
St Catherine's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Berwick, Victoria (3806), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 601 students (307 girls and 294 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Catherine's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1108, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (39.2 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Catherine's Primary School scores 74.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 260th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 65 in the Casey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1108
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Catherine's Primary School's 601 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Catherine's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Catherine's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Berwick Chase Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
700 students · ICSEA 1042 · 914 m away
Tulliallan Primary School
Cranbourne North · Government primary · Prep-6
1,449 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.5 km away
Turrun Primary School
Clyde North · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.0 km away
Kambrya College
Berwick · Government high school · 7-12
2,369 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.0 km away
Brentwood Park Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
1,017 students · ICSEA 1091 · 2.1 km away
Berwick Fields Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
895 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.3 km away
Alkira Secondary College
Cranbourne North · Government high school · 7-12
2,011 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.3 km away
Hillsmeade Primary School
Narre Warren South · Government primary · Prep-6
782 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.6 km away
Heritage College
Narre Warren South · Independent combined · Prep-12
613 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.8 km away
Hillcrest Christian College
Clyde North · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,231 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1108
St Luke the Evangelist School
Blackburn South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1108
Our Lady of the Pines School
Donvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1108
St Mary's School
Williamstown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1107
St Ambrose's School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1109
St Patrick's School
Geelong West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1107
Frequently asked questions
Is St Catherine's Primary School a public or private school?
St Catherine's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Catherine's Primary School offer?
St Catherine's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Catherine's Primary School?
In 2025, St Catherine's Primary School had 601 enrolled students (307 girls, 294 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Catherine's Primary School?
St Catherine's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1108. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Catherine's Primary School rank in VIC?
St Catherine's Primary School ranks 260th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.9/100), and 543rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Catherine's Primary School?
St Catherine's Primary School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Catherine's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Catherine's Primary School had 71 students in Prep and 91 in Year 6.
Is St Catherine's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Catherine's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Catherine's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Catherine's Primary 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 Catherine's Primary School?
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