St Catherine's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moorabbin, Victoria 3189 · Kingston (Vic.) LGA
#441 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1113 of 4,908 nationally
About St Catherine's School
St Catherine's School is a catholic primary school located in Moorabbin, Victoria (3189), within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 85 students (40 girls and 45 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Catherine's School has an ICSEA value of 1083, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (8.3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Catherine's School scores 69.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 441st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (21st of 32 in the Kingston (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1083
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 85 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.
Southmoor Primary School
Moorabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1121 · 521 m away
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1120 · 690 m away
Bayside Special Developmental School
Moorabbin · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 1090 · 701 m away
Moorabbin Primary School
Moorabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.2 km away
Bentleigh Secondary College
Bentleigh East · Government high school · 7-12
936 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.4 km away
Avenues Education
Moorabbin · Government special
· 1.5 km away
Southern Autistic School
East Bentleigh · Government special · U
294 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.5 km away
East Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Bentleigh · Catholic high school · 7-12
732 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.8 km away
Hampton East School
Hampton East · Government special · U
111 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Christopher's School
Airport West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
727 students · ICSEA 1083
St Jude the Apostle School
Scoresby · Catholic primary · Prep-6
271 students · ICSEA 1083
St Mark's School
Dingley Village · Catholic primary · Prep-6
421 students · ICSEA 1083
Holy Trinity School
Wantirna South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1083
St Joseph's School
Chelsea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1084
St Peter's School
Clayton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
133 students · ICSEA 1082
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 85 enrolled students (40 girls, 45 boys), a change of -24% 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 1083. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Catherine's School rank in VIC?
St Catherine's School ranks 441st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.0/100), and 1113th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Catherine's School?
St Catherine's School has about 10.2 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 11 students in Prep and 14 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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