St Francis de Sales School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Oak Park, Victoria 3046 · Merri-bek LGA
#292 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#645 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis de Sales School
St Francis de Sales School is a catholic primary school located in Oak Park, Victoria (3046), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 237 students (133 girls and 104 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Francis de Sales School has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (19.6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis de Sales School scores 73.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 292nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (19th of 30 in the Merri-bek area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- 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 Francis de Sales School's 237 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis de Sales School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis de Sales School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Oak Park Primary School
Oak Park · Government primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1095 · 657 m away
Strathmore North Primary School
Strathmore · Government primary · Prep-6
632 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.1 km away
Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College
Pascoe Vale · Government high school · 7-12
719 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.3 km away
Westbreen Primary School
Pascoe Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
422 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.3 km away
Glenroy Central Primary School
Glenroy · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.6 km away
Glenroy College
Glenroy · Government high school · 7-12
454 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.6 km away
Corpus Christi School
Glenroy · Catholic primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.7 km away
Glenroy West Primary School
Glenroy · Government primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.8 km away
Strathmore Primary School
Strathmore · Government primary · Prep-6
304 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.9 km away
Pascoe Vale Primary School
Pascoe Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Peter's School
Keilor East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1085
St Thomas the Apostle School
Greensborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 1085
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1085
St Joseph's School
Chelsea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1084
St Michael's School
Berwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1084
St Joseph's Primary School
Boronia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis de Sales School a public or private school?
St Francis de Sales 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 School offer?
St Francis de Sales School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis de Sales School?
In 2025, St Francis de Sales School had 237 enrolled students (133 girls, 104 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis de Sales School?
St Francis de Sales School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Francis de Sales School rank in VIC?
St Francis de Sales School ranks 292nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.9/100), and 645th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis de Sales School?
St Francis de Sales School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Francis de Sales School each year?
In 2025, St Francis de Sales School had 40 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is St Francis de Sales School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis de Sales School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis de Sales School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis de Sales 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 Francis de Sales School?
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