St Francis of Assisi School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mill Park, Victoria 3082 · Whittlesea LGA
#619 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1809 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis of Assisi School
St Francis of Assisi School is a catholic primary school located in Mill Park, Victoria (3082), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 1,260 students (633 girls and 627 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Francis of Assisi School has an ICSEA value of 1073, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (69.9 full-time equivalent) and 52 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis of Assisi School scores 61.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 619th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (17th 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 1073
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 School's 1,260 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis of Assisi School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis of Assisi School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mill Park Secondary College
Mill Park · Government high school · 7-12
976 students · ICSEA 1023 · 368 m away
Findon Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1008 · 742 m away
Mill Park Heights Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.1 km away
Mill Park Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.2 km away
Plenty Parklands Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.7 km away
Lalor North Secondary College
Epping · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.2 km away
St John XXIII Primary School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.3 km away
Lalor East Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.5 km away
Meadowglen Primary School
Epping · Government primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.5 km away
Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Cranbourne East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
711 students · ICSEA 1073
St Thomas More's School
Hadfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1074
St Martin de Porres School
Avondale Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 1074
St Andrew's School
Clayton South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1074
St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Point Cook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 1074
St Francis Xavier School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis of Assisi School a public or private school?
St Francis of Assisi 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 School offer?
St Francis of Assisi School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis of Assisi School?
In 2025, St Francis of Assisi School had 1,260 enrolled students (633 girls, 627 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis of Assisi School?
St Francis of Assisi School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1073. 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 School rank in VIC?
St Francis of Assisi School ranks 619th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (61.4/100), and 1809th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis of Assisi School?
St Francis of Assisi School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Francis of Assisi School each year?
In 2025, St Francis of Assisi School had 183 students in Prep and 166 in Year 6.
Is St Francis of Assisi School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis of Assisi School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis of Assisi School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis of Assisi 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 of Assisi School?
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