St Luke the Evangelist School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blackburn South, Victoria 3130 · Whitehorse LGA
#337 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#767 of 4,908 nationally
About St Luke the Evangelist School
St Luke the Evangelist School is a catholic primary school located in Blackburn South, Victoria (3130), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 137 students (69 girls and 68 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Luke the Evangelist School has an ICSEA value of 1108, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Luke the Evangelist School scores 72.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 337th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (27th of 30 in the Whitehorse 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%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-30% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Luke the Evangelist School's 137 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Luke the Evangelist School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Luke the Evangelist School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Orchard Grove Primary School
Blackburn South · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 1130 · 521 m away
Aurora School
Blackburn South · Government special · U
270 students · ICSEA 1038 · 627 m away
Laburnum Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.2 km away
Blackburn English Language School
Burwood East · Government special · Prep-10
344 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.4 km away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.7 km away
Roberts McCubbin Primary School
Box Hill South · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.8 km away
Box Hill High School
Box Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.9 km away
Blackburn Lake Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.9 km away
Burwood Heights Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.0 km away
Forest Hill College
Burwood East · Government high school · 7-12
356 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 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 Luke the Evangelist School a public or private school?
St Luke the Evangelist School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Luke the Evangelist School offer?
St Luke the Evangelist School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Luke the Evangelist School?
In 2025, St Luke the Evangelist School had 137 enrolled students (69 girls, 68 boys), a change of -30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Luke the Evangelist School?
St Luke the Evangelist 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 Luke the Evangelist School rank in VIC?
St Luke the Evangelist School ranks 337th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.8/100), and 767th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Luke the Evangelist School?
St Luke the Evangelist School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Luke the Evangelist School each year?
In 2025, St Luke the Evangelist School had 17 students in Prep and 23 in Year 6.
Is St Luke the Evangelist School co-ed?
Yes. St Luke the Evangelist School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Luke the Evangelist School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Luke the Evangelist 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 Luke the Evangelist School?
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