St Oliver Plunkett's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pascoe Vale, Victoria 3044 · Merri-bek LGA
#124 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#220 of 4,908 nationally
About St Oliver Plunkett's School
St Oliver Plunkett's School is a catholic primary school located in Pascoe Vale, Victoria (3044), within the Merri-bek local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 379 students (199 girls and 180 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Oliver Plunkett's School has an ICSEA value of 1100, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (26.0 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Oliver Plunkett's School scores 79.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 124th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th 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 1100
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+40 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 Oliver Plunkett's School's 379 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Oliver Plunkett's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Oliver Plunkett's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pascoe Vale Primary School
Pascoe Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1066 · 373 m away
Coburg North Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
509 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.1 km away
Antonine College
Pascoe Vale South · Catholic combined · Prep-12
927 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.1 km away
Pascoe Vale North Primary School
Pascoe Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
355 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.2 km away
Strathmore Secondary College
Strathmore · Government high school · 7-12
1,958 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.5 km away
Pascoe Vale Girls Secondary College
Pascoe Vale · Government high school · 7-12
719 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.6 km away
Westbreen Primary School
Pascoe Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
422 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.7 km away
Pascoe Vale South Primary School
Pascoe Vale South · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.7 km away
Coburg West Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.9 km away
Mercy College
Coburg · Catholic high school · 7-12
403 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Robert's School
Newtown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1099
St John Vianney's School
Parkdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1099
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Point Cook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
729 students · ICSEA 1101
St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Primary School
Clyde North · Catholic primary · Prep-5
121 students · ICSEA 1101
St Michael's Primary School
North Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1098
St Anthony's School
Glen Huntly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1098
Frequently asked questions
Is St Oliver Plunkett's School a public or private school?
St Oliver Plunkett'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 Oliver Plunkett's School offer?
St Oliver Plunkett's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Oliver Plunkett's School?
In 2025, St Oliver Plunkett's School had 379 enrolled students (199 girls, 180 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Oliver Plunkett's School?
St Oliver Plunkett's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1100. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Oliver Plunkett's School rank in VIC?
St Oliver Plunkett's School ranks 124th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.5/100), and 220th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Oliver Plunkett's School?
St Oliver Plunkett's School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Oliver Plunkett's School each year?
In 2025, St Oliver Plunkett's School had 55 students in Prep and 51 in Year 6.
Is St Oliver Plunkett's School co-ed?
Yes. St Oliver Plunkett's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Oliver Plunkett's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Oliver Plunkett'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.
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