St Matthew's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fawkner, Victoria 3060 · Merri-bek LGA
#887 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2728 of 4,908 nationally
About St Matthew's School
St Matthew's School is a catholic primary school located in Fawkner, Victoria (3060), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 204 students (98 girls and 106 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Matthew's School has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (17.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Matthew's School scores 49.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 887th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (28th of 30 in the Merri-bek area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-39% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Matthew's School's 204 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Matthew's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Matthew's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Moomba Park Primary School
Fawkner · Government primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1018 · 290 m away
John Fawkner Secondary College
Fawkner · Government high school · 7-12
234 students · ICSEA 958 · 612 m away
Darul Ulum College of Victoria
Fawkner · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,766 students · ICSEA 1005 · 878 m away
Fawkner Primary School
Fawkner · Government primary · Prep-6
238 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.0 km away
St Mark's School
Fawkner · Catholic primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.1 km away
Belle Vue Park Primary School
Glenroy · Government primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 949 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph the Worker School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
245 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.2 km away
St Thomas More's School
Hadfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.3 km away
Campbellfield Heights Primary School
Campbellfield · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 943 · 2.6 km away
Thomastown Meadows Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Charlton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 1009
St John's School
Dennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
273 students · ICSEA 1009
Columba Catholic School
Bunyip · Catholic primary · Prep-6
291 students · ICSEA 1009
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary
Elmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 1010
St Mary's School
Hastings · Catholic primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 1008
St Joseph's School
Springvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1008
Frequently asked questions
Is St Matthew's School a public or private school?
St Matthew'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 Matthew's School offer?
St Matthew's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Matthew's School?
In 2025, St Matthew's School had 204 enrolled students (98 girls, 106 boys), a change of -39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Matthew's School?
St Matthew's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 Matthew's School rank in VIC?
St Matthew's School ranks 887th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (49.6/100), and 2728th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Matthew's School?
St Matthew's School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Matthew's School each year?
In 2025, St Matthew's School had 21 students in Prep and 44 in Year 6.
Is St Matthew's School co-ed?
Yes. St Matthew's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Matthew's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Matthew'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 Matthew's School?
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