St Francis Xavier Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Montmorency, Victoria 3094 · Banyule LGA
#15 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#21 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Xavier Primary School
St Francis Xavier Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Montmorency, Victoria (3094), within the Banyule local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 382 students (181 girls and 201 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Francis Xavier Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1122, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (29.7 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier Primary School scores 86.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 15th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 26 in the Banyule area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1122
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Xavier Primary School's 382 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Montmorency Primary School
Montmorency · Government primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1117 · 473 m away
Sherbourne Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1086 · 839 m away
Montmorency South Primary School
Montmorency · Government primary · Prep-6
620 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.0 km away
Montmorency Secondary College
Montmorency · Government high school · 7-12
1,085 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.2 km away
Briar Hill Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.2 km away
Lower Plenty Primary School
Lower Plenty · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.4 km away
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd
Eltham · Catholic high school · 7-12
901 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.6 km away
Eltham High School
Eltham · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Eltham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.9 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Margaret Mary's School
Spotswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1122
St Peter's School
Bentleigh East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
625 students · ICSEA 1121
St Bernard's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1121
St Joseph's School
Brunswick West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1124
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Brunswick East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1124
St Vincent de Paul's School
Strathmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1124
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier Primary School a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier 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 Xavier Primary School offer?
St Francis Xavier Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier Primary School?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier Primary School had 382 enrolled students (181 girls, 201 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier Primary School?
St Francis Xavier Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1122. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Francis Xavier Primary School rank in VIC?
St Francis Xavier Primary School ranks 15th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (86.4/100), and 21st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier Primary School?
St Francis Xavier Primary School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Francis Xavier Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier Primary School had 53 students in Prep and 49 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Xavier Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Francis Xavier Primary School?
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