St Columba's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elwood, Victoria 3184 · Port Phillip LGA
#35 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#59 of 4,908 nationally
About St Columba's School
St Columba's School is a catholic primary school located in Elwood, Victoria (3184), within the Port Phillip local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 137 students (66 girls and 71 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Columba's School has an ICSEA value of 1152, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 60% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (13.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Columba's School scores 83.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 35th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 11 in the Port Phillip area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1152
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)60% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Columba's School's 137 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Columba's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Columba's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Elwood College
Elwood · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1096 · 301 m away
Elwood Primary School
Elwood · Government primary · Prep-6
618 students · ICSEA 1131 · 646 m away
Yesodei HaTorah College
Elwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
149 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.1 km away
St Kilda Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.6 km away
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.7 km away
Sholem Aleichem College
Elsternwick · Independent primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.8 km away
Star of the Sea College
Brighton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1132 · 2.1 km away
St Joseph's School
Elsternwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1164 · 2.1 km away
Caulfield Grammar School
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,555 students · ICSEA 1157 · 2.2 km away
St James' School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
146 students · ICSEA 1133 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anne's School
Kew East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1152
Good Shepherd School
Wheelers Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
474 students · ICSEA 1151
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School
South Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1154
Holy Rosary School
Kensington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 1149
St Bernadette's School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1149
St Joseph's School
Hawthorn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1156
Frequently asked questions
Is St Columba's School a public or private school?
St Columba'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 Columba's School offer?
St Columba's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Columba's School?
In 2025, St Columba's School had 137 enrolled students (66 girls, 71 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Columba's School?
St Columba's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1152. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Columba's School rank in VIC?
St Columba's School ranks 35th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.8/100), and 59th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Columba's School?
St Columba's School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Columba's School each year?
In 2025, St Columba's School had 30 students in Prep and 13 in Year 6.
Is St Columba's School co-ed?
Yes. St Columba's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Columba's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Columba'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 Columba's School?
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