St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tarneit, Victoria 3029 · Wyndham LGA
#371 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#887 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Tarneit, Victoria (3029), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 441 students (229 girls and 212 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1053, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (38.7 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School scores 71.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 371st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 40 in the Wyndham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1053
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School's 441 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Thomas Carr College
Tarneit · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,347 students · ICSEA 1061 · 312 m away
St James the Apostle School
Hoppers Crossing · Catholic primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.4 km away
Baden Powell P-9 College
Hoppers Crossing · Government combined · Prep-9
827 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.5 km away
Tarneit P-9 College
Tarneit · Government combined · Prep-9
2,010 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.0 km away
Truganina P-9 College
Truganina · Government combined · Prep-9
1,933 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.1 km away
Al-Taqwa College
Truganina · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,617 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.1 km away
Bemin Secondary College
Truganina · Government high school · 7-11
886 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.3 km away
Tarneit Senior College
Tarneit · Government high school · 10-12
895 students · ICSEA 1005 · 2.3 km away
Westbourne Grammar School
Truganina · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,121 students · ICSEA 1166 · 2.3 km away
The Grange P-12 College
Hoppers Crossing · Government combined · Prep-12
1,919 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's School
Frankston East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1053
St Augustine's School
Frankston South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1053
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052
St Patrick's School
Lilydale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1052
Holy Rosary School
White Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 1052
St Jude's School
Langwarrin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis of Assisi 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 of Assisi Catholic Primary School offer?
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School had 441 enrolled students (229 girls, 212 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1053. 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 of Assisi Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School ranks 371st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (71.4/100), and 887th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School had 62 students in Prep and 63 in Year 6.
Is St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis of Assisi 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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