St Clare's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Officer, Victoria 3809 · Cardinia LGA
#654 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1929 of 4,908 nationally
About St Clare's Primary School
St Clare's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Officer, Victoria (3809), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 584 students (288 girls and 296 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Clare's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (37.7 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Clare's Primary School scores 60.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 654th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 31 in the Cardinia area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 Clare's Primary School's 584 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Clare's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Clare's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pakenham Lakeside Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
704 students · ICSEA 1007 · 825 m away
Bridgewood Primary School
Officer · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.3 km away
Kuyim Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-5
115 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.6 km away
Officer Secondary College
Officer · Government high school · 7-12
998 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.0 km away
Officer Primary School
Officer · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.0 km away
Lakeside College
Pakenham · Independent combined · Prep-12
647 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.0 km away
Edenbrook Secondary College
Pakenham · Government high school · 7-11
614 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.1 km away
Officer Specialist School
Officer · Government special · U
355 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.1 km away
St Brigid's School
Officer · Catholic primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.5 km away
Kurrun Primary School
Officer · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Tatura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1040
St Patrick's School
Koroit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 1040
St Mary's School
Hamilton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1040
St Monica's School
Wodonga · Catholic primary · Prep-6
511 students · ICSEA 1040
St Anthony's School
Lara · Catholic primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1040
St Kevin's School
Hampton Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 1040
Frequently asked questions
Is St Clare's Primary School a public or private school?
St Clare'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 Clare's Primary School offer?
St Clare's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Clare's Primary School?
In 2025, St Clare's Primary School had 584 enrolled students (288 girls, 296 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Clare's Primary School?
St Clare's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. 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 Clare's Primary School rank in VIC?
St Clare's Primary School ranks 654th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.0/100), and 1929th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Clare's Primary School?
St Clare's Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Clare's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Clare's Primary School had 86 students in Prep and 85 in Year 6.
Is St Clare's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Clare's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Clare's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Clare'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 Clare's Primary School?
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