St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tarneit, Victoria 3029 · Wyndham LGA
#322 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#722 of 4,908 nationally
About St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Tarneit, Victoria (3029), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 384 students (187 girls and 197 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1068, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (28.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School scores 73.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 322nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 40 in the Wyndham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1068
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+38% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 the Apostle Catholic Primary School's 384 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tarneit Rise Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
1,640 students · ICSEA 1051 · 277 m away
Wimba Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.1 km away
Tarneit Senior College
Tarneit · Government high school · 10-12
895 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.2 km away
Tarneit P-9 College
Tarneit · Government combined · Prep-9
2,010 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.4 km away
Nearnung Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.6 km away
St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School
Tarneit North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.1 km away
Barayip Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
219 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.2 km away
Islamic College of Melbourne
Tarneit · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,017 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.4 km away
Good News Lutheran College
Tarneit · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,872 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.4 km away
Davis Creek Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
930 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
622 students · ICSEA 1068
Holy Spirit Parish School
Manifold Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1068
Annunciation School
Brooklyn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1068
St Scholastica's School
Bennettswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1067
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
The Basin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 1069
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Sydenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
476 students · ICSEA 1067
Frequently asked questions
Is St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary 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 the Apostle Catholic Primary School offer?
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School had 384 enrolled students (187 girls, 197 boys), a change of 38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School?
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1068. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School ranks 322nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.2/100), and 722nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School?
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School had 45 students in Prep and 50 in Year 6.
Is St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John the Apostle Catholic Primary 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.
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