St Leo the Great Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Altona North, Victoria 3025 · Hobsons Bay LGA
#186 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#358 of 4,908 nationally
About St Leo the Great Primary School
St Leo the Great Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Altona North, Victoria (3025), within the Hobsons Bay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 342 students (189 girls and 153 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Leo the Great Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (20.3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Leo the Great Primary School scores 77.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 186th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 20 in the Hobsons Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Leo the Great Primary School's 342 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Leo the Great Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Leo the Great Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Altona North Primary School
Altona North · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 994 · 354 m away
Emmanuel College
Altona North · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,533 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.2 km away
Australian Islamic Centre College
Newport · Independent primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.3 km away
Newport Gardens Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.6 km away
Annunciation School
Brooklyn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.1 km away
Newport Lakes Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1126 · 2.4 km away
St Margaret Mary's School
Spotswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.6 km away
Sacred Heart School
Newport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1126 · 2.6 km away
Spotswood Primary School
Spotswood · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.9 km away
Seaholme Primary School
Seaholme · Government primary · Prep-6
298 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Mentone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1116
St Therese's School
Essendon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1116
St Thomas More's School
Mount Eliza · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1116
St Mary's School
Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1114
St Fidelis' School
Moreland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1119
St Anne's School
Park Orchards · Catholic primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is St Leo the Great Primary School a public or private school?
St Leo the Great 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 Leo the Great Primary School offer?
St Leo the Great Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Leo the Great Primary School?
In 2025, St Leo the Great Primary School had 342 enrolled students (189 girls, 153 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Leo the Great Primary School?
St Leo the Great Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1116. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Leo the Great Primary School rank in VIC?
St Leo the Great Primary School ranks 186th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.6/100), and 358th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Leo the Great Primary School?
St Leo the Great Primary School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Leo the Great Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Leo the Great Primary School had 66 students in Prep and 35 in Year 6.
Is St Leo the Great Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Leo the Great Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Leo the Great Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Leo the Great 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 Leo the Great Primary School?
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