St Damian's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundoora, Victoria 3083 · Whittlesea LGA
#517 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1425 of 4,908 nationally
About St Damian's School
St Damian's School is a catholic primary school located in Bundoora, Victoria (3083), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 378 students (192 girls and 186 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Damian's School has an ICSEA value of 1080, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (26.2 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Damian's School scores 65.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 517th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th 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 1080
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Damian's School's 378 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Damian's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Damian's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northside Christian College
Bundoora · Independent combined · Prep-12
643 students · ICSEA 1102 · 447 m away
Bundoora Secondary College
Bundoora · Government high school · 7-12
540 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.1 km away
Bundoora Primary School
Bundoora · Government primary · Prep-6
306 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.1 km away
Parade College
Bundoora · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,968 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.3 km away
Norris Bank Primary School
Bundoora · Government primary · Prep-6
110 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.4 km away
Concord School
Bundoora · Government special · U
424 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.6 km away
Watsonia North Primary School
Watsonia North · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.1 km away
Loyola College
Watsonia · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,443 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.1 km away
Mastery Schools Victoria
Bundoora · Independent special · 4-9
62 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.2 km away
Northern School For Autism
Reservoir · Government special · U
525 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Diamond Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 1080
St Martin de Porres School
Laverton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1080
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Doreen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1080
St Aloysius' School
Queenscliff · Catholic primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1081
Our Lady of the Rosary
Kyneton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
286 students · ICSEA 1081
Our Lady of the Way School
Kingsbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1079
Frequently asked questions
Is St Damian's School a public or private school?
St Damian'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 Damian's School offer?
St Damian's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Damian's School?
In 2025, St Damian's School had 378 enrolled students (192 girls, 186 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Damian's School?
St Damian's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1080. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Damian's School rank in VIC?
St Damian's School ranks 517th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.5/100), and 1425th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Damian's School?
St Damian's School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Damian's School each year?
In 2025, St Damian's School had 40 students in Prep and 66 in Year 6.
Is St Damian's School co-ed?
Yes. St Damian's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Damian's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Damian'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 Damian's School?
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