St Christopher's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Airport West, Victoria 3042 · Moonee Valley LGA
#500 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1388 of 4,908 nationally
About St Christopher's School
St Christopher's School is a catholic primary school located in Airport West, Victoria (3042), within the Moonee Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 727 students (340 girls and 387 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Christopher's School has an ICSEA value of 1083, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (44.8 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Christopher's School scores 65.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 500th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (19th of 24 in the Moonee Valley 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%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Christopher's School's 727 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Christopher's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Christopher's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Niddrie Primary School
Niddrie · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1052 · 668 m away
Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School
Keilor East · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,913 students · ICSEA 1173 · 1.2 km away
Keilor Heights Primary School
Keilor East · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.8 km away
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.2 km away
Niddrie Autistic School
Niddrie · Government special · U
153 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.2 km away
Essendon Keilor College
Keilor East · Government high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.4 km away
Rosehill Secondary College
Niddrie · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.5 km away
Tullamarine Primary School
Tullamarine · Government primary · Prep-6
206 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.5 km away
Strathmore North Primary School
Strathmore · Government primary · Prep-6
632 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.6 km away
Essendon North Primary School
Essendon North · Government primary · Prep-6
629 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Catherine's School
Moorabbin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 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 Christopher's School a public or private school?
St Christopher'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 Christopher's School offer?
St Christopher's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Christopher's School?
In 2025, St Christopher's School had 727 enrolled students (340 girls, 387 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Christopher's School?
St Christopher'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 Christopher's School rank in VIC?
St Christopher's School ranks 500th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.9/100), and 1388th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Christopher's School?
St Christopher's School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Christopher's School each year?
In 2025, St Christopher's School had 103 students in Prep and 102 in Year 6.
Is St Christopher's School co-ed?
Yes. St Christopher's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Christopher's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Christopher'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 Christopher's School?
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