St Finbar's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brighton East, Victoria 3187 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA
#208 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#419 of 4,908 nationally
About St Finbar's School
St Finbar's School is a catholic primary school located in Brighton East, Victoria (3187), within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 331 students (161 girls and 170 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Finbar's School has an ICSEA value of 1136, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Finbar's School scores 76.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 208th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th of 18 in the Bayside (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1136
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Finbar's School's 331 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Finbar's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Finbar's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brighton Secondary College
Brighton East · Government high school · 7-12
873 students · ICSEA 1106 · 454 m away
Bentleigh West Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
788 students · ICSEA 1146 · 946 m away
Gardenvale Primary School
Brighton East · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.3 km away
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.4 km away
St Leonard's College
Brighton East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,597 students · ICSEA 1184 · 1.6 km away
Ormond Primary School
Ormond · Government primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.8 km away
Brighton Beach Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
264 students · ICSEA 1146 · 2.0 km away
St Joan of Arc School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1170 · 2.1 km away
Divrei Emineh
Ormond · Independent combined · Prep-12
189 students · ICSEA 932 · 2.1 km away
Firbank Grammar School
Brighton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,046 students · ICSEA 1152 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1136
Stella Maris School
Beaumaris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
143 students · ICSEA 1137
St Philip's School
Blackburn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1137
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137
Sacred Heart School
Sandringham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 1138
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Deepdene · Catholic primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1138
Frequently asked questions
Is St Finbar's School a public or private school?
St Finbar'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 Finbar's School offer?
St Finbar's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Finbar's School?
In 2025, St Finbar's School had 331 enrolled students (161 girls, 170 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Finbar's School?
St Finbar's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1136. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Finbar's School rank in VIC?
St Finbar's School ranks 208th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.7/100), and 419th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Finbar's School?
St Finbar's School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Finbar's School each year?
In 2025, St Finbar's School had 46 students in Prep and 31 in Year 6.
Is St Finbar's School co-ed?
Yes. St Finbar's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Finbar's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Finbar'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 Finbar's School?
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