St Patrick's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Geelong West, Victoria 3218 · Greater Geelong LGA
#226 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#461 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's School
St Patrick's School is a catholic primary school located in Geelong West, Victoria (3218), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 418 students (203 girls and 215 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA value of 1107, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (31.7 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's School scores 76.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 226th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1107
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Patrick's School's 418 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Patrick's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Patrick's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ashby Primary School
Geelong West · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1059 · 445 m away
Manifold Heights Primary School
Manifold Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
469 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.2 km away
Herne Hill Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.3 km away
Holy Spirit Parish School
Manifold Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.4 km away
Newtown Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.4 km away
Clonard College
Herne Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
940 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.5 km away
Hamlyn Views School
Hamlyn Heights · Government special · U
150 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.6 km away
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.7 km away
Sacred Heart College
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.7 km away
Western Heights Secondary College
Hamlyn Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary's School
Williamstown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1107
Our Lady of the Assumption School
Cheltenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1107
Holy Spirit School
Thornbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1107
St Louis de Montfort's School
Aspendale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1107
St Joseph's School
Beechworth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1106
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is St Patrick's School a public or private school?
St Patrick'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 Patrick's School offer?
St Patrick's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Patrick's School?
In 2025, St Patrick's School had 418 enrolled students (203 girls, 215 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1107. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Patrick's School rank in VIC?
St Patrick's School ranks 226th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.1/100), and 461st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Patrick's School each year?
In 2025, St Patrick's School had 47 students in Prep and 76 in Year 6.
Is St Patrick's School co-ed?
Yes. St Patrick's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Patrick's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Patrick'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 Patrick's School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 2.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.