St John Bosco's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Niddrie, Victoria 3042 · Moonee Valley LGA
#225 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#454 of 4,908 nationally
About St John Bosco's School
St John Bosco's School is a catholic primary school located in Niddrie, Victoria (3042), within the Moonee Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 413 students (213 girls and 200 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St John Bosco's School has an ICSEA value of 1108, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (28.2 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John Bosco's School scores 76.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 225th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 24 in the Moonee Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1108
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 John Bosco's School's 413 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John Bosco's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John Bosco's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Niddrie Autistic School
Niddrie · Government special · U
153 students · ICSEA 1038 · 131 m away
Rosehill Secondary College
Niddrie · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1027 · 485 m away
St Bernard's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1100 · 803 m away
Buckley Park College
Essendon · Government high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1088 · 858 m away
Essendon North Primary School
Essendon North · Government primary · Prep-6
629 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of the Nativity School
Aberfeldie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.5 km away
Aberfeldie Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.5 km away
Ave Maria College
Aberfeldie · Catholic high school · 7-12
826 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.6 km away
Niddrie Primary School
Niddrie · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.7 km away
Essendon Keilor College
Keilor East · Government high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Luke the Evangelist School
Blackburn South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1108
Our Lady of the Pines School
Donvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1108
St Catherine's Primary School
Berwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 1108
St Mary's School
Williamstown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1107
St Ambrose's School
Woodend · Catholic primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 1109
St Patrick's School
Geelong West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1107
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Bosco's School a public or private school?
St John Bosco'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 John Bosco's School offer?
St John Bosco's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John Bosco's School?
In 2025, St John Bosco's School had 413 enrolled students (213 girls, 200 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John Bosco's School?
St John Bosco's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1108. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John Bosco's School rank in VIC?
St John Bosco's School ranks 225th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.2/100), and 454th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John Bosco's School?
St John Bosco's School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St John Bosco's School each year?
In 2025, St John Bosco's School had 49 students in Prep and 74 in Year 6.
Is St John Bosco's School co-ed?
Yes. St John Bosco's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John Bosco's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John Bosco'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 John Bosco's School?
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