St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lynbrook, Victoria 3975 · Casey LGA
#729 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2173 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Lynbrook, Victoria (3975), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 315 students (154 girls and 161 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (26.5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School scores 56.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 729th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (26th of 65 in the Casey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School's 315 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lynbrook Primary School
Lynbrook · Government primary · Prep-6
777 students · ICSEA 1011 · 758 m away
Lyndhurst Primary School
Lyndhurst · Government primary · Prep-6
868 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.9 km away
St Therese's School
Cranbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
239 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.5 km away
St Kevin's School
Hampton Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.5 km away
Lyndhurst Secondary College
Cranbourne · Government high school · 7-12
832 students · ICSEA 941 · 2.5 km away
Coral Park Primary School
Hampton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.6 km away
Hampton Park Secondary College
Hampton Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,234 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.7 km away
River Gum Primary School
Hampton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
501 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.7 km away
Strathaird Primary School
Narre Warren South · Government primary · Prep-6
761 students · ICSEA 975 · 3.0 km away
Narre Warren South P-12 College
Narre Warren South · Government combined · Prep-12
2,404 students · ICSEA 918 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis Xavier School
Frankston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 1042
St Bernard's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1042
St Michael and John's Primary School
Horsham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 1043
St Mary's School
Echuca · Catholic primary · Prep-6
568 students · ICSEA 1041
St Augustine's School
Wodonga · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1041
St Laurence O'Toole School
Leongatha · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1041
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis de Sales Catholic 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 Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School offer?
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School had 315 enrolled students (154 girls, 161 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School?
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. 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 Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School ranks 729th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (56.9/100), and 2173rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School?
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School had 38 students in Prep and 46 in Year 6.
Is St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis de Sales Catholic 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.
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