St Gabriel's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Reservoir, Victoria 3073 · Darebin LGA
#414 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1039 of 4,908 nationally
About St Gabriel's School
St Gabriel's School is a catholic primary school located in Reservoir, Victoria (3073), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 149 students (81 girls and 68 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Gabriel's School has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (14.7 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Gabriel's School scores 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 414th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (20th of 28 in the Darebin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+47 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 Gabriel's School's 149 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Gabriel's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Gabriel's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Reservoir Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1070 · 748 m away
Reservoir West Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.4 km away
Preston Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.5 km away
Reservoir East Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
276 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.5 km away
Holy Name School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.8 km away
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Reservoir · Independent primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.0 km away
Reservoir Views Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
288 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.1 km away
St Joseph the Worker School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
245 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.1 km away
St Raphael's School
Preston West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.1 km away
Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education - Prace College campus
Reservoir · Independent special · 11
75 students · ICSEA 946 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Altona · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1060
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School
Epping · Catholic primary · Prep-6
595 students · ICSEA 1060
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1061
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059
St Peter's School
Epping · Catholic primary · Prep-6
348 students · ICSEA 1061
Christ the King School
Newcomb · Catholic primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 1061
Frequently asked questions
Is St Gabriel's School a public or private school?
St Gabriel'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 Gabriel's School offer?
St Gabriel's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Gabriel's School?
In 2025, St Gabriel's School had 149 enrolled students (81 girls, 68 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Gabriel's School?
St Gabriel's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Gabriel's School rank in VIC?
St Gabriel's School ranks 414th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.7/100), and 1039th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Gabriel's School?
St Gabriel's School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Gabriel's School each year?
In 2025, St Gabriel's School had 30 students in Prep and 18 in Year 6.
Is St Gabriel's School co-ed?
Yes. St Gabriel's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Gabriel's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Gabriel'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 Gabriel's School?
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