St Gerard's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dandenong North, Victoria 3175 · Greater Dandenong LGA
#562 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1576 of 4,908 nationally
About St Gerard's School
St Gerard's School is a catholic primary school located in Dandenong North, Victoria (3175), within the Greater Dandenong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 125 students (58 girls and 67 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Gerard's School has an ICSEA value of 1049, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (13.0 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Gerard's School scores 63.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 562nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 25 in the Greater Dandenong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1049
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Gerard's School's 125 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Gerard's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Gerard's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Emerson School
Dandenong · Government special · U
371 students · ICSEA 953 · 302 m away
Lyndale Greens Primary School
Dandenong North · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 974 · 701 m away
Dandenong High School
Dandenong · Government high school · 7-12
1,378 students · ICSEA 891 · 942 m away
Dandenong North Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
798 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.0 km away
Dandenong West Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.1 km away
Yarraman Oaks Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.3 km away
Lyndale Secondary College
Dandenong North · Government high school · 7-12
850 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.5 km away
Wooranna Park Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.6 km away
Noble Park Secondary College
Noble Park · Government high school · 7-12
592 students · ICSEA 902 · 2.1 km away
Dandenong Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 935 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Kilmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 1049
St Michael's School
Daylesford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
86 students · ICSEA 1049
St John Vianney's School
Mulgrave · Catholic primary · Prep-6
417 students · ICSEA 1049
St Luke's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1049
St Joseph the Worker School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
245 students · ICSEA 1049
St Brigid's School
Ballan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is St Gerard's School a public or private school?
St Gerard'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 Gerard's School offer?
St Gerard's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Gerard's School?
In 2025, St Gerard's School had 125 enrolled students (58 girls, 67 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Gerard's School?
St Gerard's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1049. 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 Gerard's School rank in VIC?
St Gerard's School ranks 562nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.8/100), and 1576th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Gerard's School?
St Gerard's School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Gerard's School each year?
In 2025, St Gerard's School had 17 students in Prep and 17 in Year 6.
Is St Gerard's School co-ed?
Yes. St Gerard's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Gerard's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Gerard'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 Gerard's School?
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