St Lawrence Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Derrimut, Victoria 3026 · Brimbank LGA
#638 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1882 of 4,908 nationally
About St Lawrence Catholic Primary School
St Lawrence Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Derrimut, Victoria (3026), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 454 students (221 girls and 233 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Lawrence Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (30.3 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Lawrence Catholic Primary School scores 60.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 638th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 45 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Lawrence Catholic Primary School's 454 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Lawrence Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Lawrence Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Derrimut Primary School
Derrimut · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 998 · 424 m away
Deer Park West Primary School
Deer Park · Government primary · Prep-6
389 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.4 km away
St Peter Chanel School
Deer Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.7 km away
Ardeer South Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 979 · 3.3 km away
Ardeer Primary School
Ardeer · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 986 · 3.7 km away
Mother of God School
Ardeer · Catholic primary · Prep-6
107 students · ICSEA 995 · 3.8 km away
Marian College
Sunshine West · Catholic high school · 7-12
856 students · ICSEA 999 · 4.0 km away
St Paul's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 1015 · 4.1 km away
Deer Park North Primary School
Deer Park · Government primary · Prep-6
307 students · ICSEA 942 · 4.2 km away
Cairnlea Park Primary School
Cairnlea · Government primary · Prep-6
776 students · ICSEA 1023 · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael and John's Primary School
Horsham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 1043
St Clare's School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1043
St Brendan's School
Somerville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1043
St Francis Xavier School
Frankston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 1042
St Bernard's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1042
Bethany Catholic Primary School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
568 students · ICSEA 1044
Frequently asked questions
Is St Lawrence Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Lawrence 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 Lawrence Catholic Primary School offer?
St Lawrence Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Lawrence Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Lawrence Catholic Primary School had 454 enrolled students (221 girls, 233 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Lawrence Catholic Primary School?
St Lawrence Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 Lawrence Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
St Lawrence Catholic Primary School ranks 638th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.6/100), and 1882nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Lawrence Catholic Primary School?
St Lawrence Catholic Primary School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Lawrence Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Lawrence Catholic Primary School had 51 students in Prep and 68 in Year 6.
Is St Lawrence Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Lawrence Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Lawrence Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Lawrence 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Lawrence Catholic Primary School?
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