St George Preca School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caroline Springs, Victoria 3023 · Melton LGA
#656 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1937 of 4,908 nationally
About St George Preca School
St George Preca School is a catholic primary school located in Caroline Springs, Victoria (3023), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 728 students (368 girls and 360 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St George Preca School has an ICSEA value of 1047, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (45.1 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St George Preca School scores 59.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 656th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 29 in the Melton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1047
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 George Preca School's 728 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St George Preca School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St George Preca School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Southern Cross Grammar
Caroline Springs · Independent combined · Prep-12
904 students · ICSEA 1136 · 319 m away
Springside West Secondary College
Fraser Rise · Government high school · 7-12
1,677 students · ICSEA 1017 · 815 m away
Parkwood Green Primary School
Hillside · Government primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.7 km away
Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs
Caroline Springs · Catholic high school · 7-10
1,079 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.8 km away
Lakeview Senior College
Caroline Springs · Government high school · 10-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.0 km away
Taylors Hill Primary School
Taylors Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
575 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.1 km away
Creekside K-9 College
Caroline Springs · Government combined · Prep-9
1,287 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.3 km away
Sydenham Primary School
Sydenham · Government primary · Prep-6
993 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.6 km away
Gilson College
Taylors Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.7 km away
Kororoit Creek Primary School
Burnside Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
1,156 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Agatha's School
Cranbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1047
Don Bosco School
Narre Warren · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1047
Corpus Christi School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 1047
St Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School
Bannockburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
392 students · ICSEA 1047
St Brigid's School
Ballan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1048
St Patrick's School
Gordon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is St George Preca School a public or private school?
St George Preca School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St George Preca School offer?
St George Preca School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St George Preca School?
In 2025, St George Preca School had 728 enrolled students (368 girls, 360 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St George Preca School?
St George Preca School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1047. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St George Preca School rank in VIC?
St George Preca School ranks 656th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (59.9/100), and 1937th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St George Preca School?
St George Preca School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St George Preca School each year?
In 2025, St George Preca School had 103 students in Prep and 97 in Year 6.
Is St George Preca School co-ed?
Yes. St George Preca School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St George Preca School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St George Preca 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 George Preca School?
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