St Francis Xavier's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Box Hill, Victoria 3128 · Whitehorse LGA
#413 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1038 of 4,908 nationally
About St Francis Xavier's School
St Francis Xavier's School is a catholic primary school located in Box Hill, Victoria (3128), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 257 students (127 girls and 130 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Francis Xavier's School has an ICSEA value of 1105, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.4 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Francis Xavier's School scores 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 413th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (28th of 30 in the Whitehorse area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1105
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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's School's 257 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Francis Xavier's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Francis Xavier's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Sion College
Box Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1111 · 132 m away
Box Hill High School
Box Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1123 · 560 m away
Laburnum Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.1 km away
Berengarra School
Box Hill North · Independent special · 7-12
61 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.6 km away
Kerrimuir Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.7 km away
Blackburn High School
Blackburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.9 km away
Roberts McCubbin Primary School
Box Hill South · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.9 km away
Kingswood College
Box Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
575 students · ICSEA 1162 · 1.9 km away
Box Hill Senior Secondary College
Mont Albert North · Government high school · 9-12
281 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.0 km away
Box Hill North Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Corpus Christi School
Kingsville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
181 students · ICSEA 1105
St Joseph's School
Beechworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1106
Lisieux Catholic Primary School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1106
St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School
Tarneit North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 1104
St Mary's School
Williamstown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1107
St Patrick's School
Geelong West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1107
Frequently asked questions
Is St Francis Xavier's School a public or private school?
St Francis Xavier's 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's School offer?
St Francis Xavier's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Francis Xavier's School?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier's School had 257 enrolled students (127 girls, 130 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Francis Xavier's School?
St Francis Xavier's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1105. 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's School rank in VIC?
St Francis Xavier's School ranks 413th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.7/100), and 1038th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Francis Xavier's School?
St Francis Xavier's School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Francis Xavier's School each year?
In 2025, St Francis Xavier's School had 41 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is St Francis Xavier's School co-ed?
Yes. St Francis Xavier's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Francis Xavier's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Francis Xavier's 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's School?
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