St Catherine's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lalor, Victoria 3075 · Whittlesea LGA
#653 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1928 of 4,908 nationally
About St Catherine's School
St Catherine's School is a catholic primary school located in Lalor, Victoria (3075), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 289 students (146 girls and 143 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Catherine's School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (23.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Catherine's School scores 60.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 653rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (19th of 41 in the Whittlesea area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1036
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 School's 289 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Catherine's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Catherine's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lalor Gardens Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 981 · 270 m away
Peter Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 968 · 992 m away
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.1 km away
St Clare's School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.4 km away
Thomastown West Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.5 km away
Thomastown Secondary College
Thomastown · Government high school · 7-12
461 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.5 km away
St Luke's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.6 km away
Thomastown Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.0 km away
Thomastown Meadows Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.1 km away
Lalor Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Swan Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
603 students · ICSEA 1036
St Peter Julian Eymard
Mooroolbark · Catholic primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1036
St Joseph's School
Benalla · Catholic primary · Prep-6
391 students · ICSEA 1037
St Bernard's School
Bacchus Marsh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1035
St Patrick's School
Camperdown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 1035
St John XXIII Primary School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 1035
Frequently asked questions
Is St Catherine's School a public or private school?
St Catherine'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 Catherine's School offer?
St Catherine's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Catherine's School?
In 2025, St Catherine's School had 289 enrolled students (146 girls, 143 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Catherine's School?
St Catherine's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1036. 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 Catherine's School rank in VIC?
St Catherine's School ranks 653rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.0/100), and 1928th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Catherine's School?
St Catherine's School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Catherine's School each year?
In 2025, St Catherine's School had 42 students in Prep and 42 in Year 6.
Is St Catherine's School co-ed?
Yes. St Catherine's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Catherine's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Catherine'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 Catherine's School?
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