St Patrick's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lilydale, Victoria 3140 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#623 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1828 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's School
St Patrick's School is a catholic primary school located in Lilydale, Victoria (3140), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 250 students (104 girls and 146 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA value of 1052, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (17.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's School scores 61.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 623rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (17th of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1052
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 250 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.
Lilydale Primary School
Lilydale · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1014 · 165 m away
Mount Lilydale Mercy College
Lilydale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,550 students · ICSEA 1045 · 502 m away
Cire Community School
Lilydale · Independent special · 2-12
524 students · ICSEA 987 · 905 m away
Lilydale High School
Lilydale · Government high school · 7-12
1,424 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.1 km away
Lilydale Heights College
Lilydale · Government high school · 7-12
860 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.2 km away
Victoria Road Primary School
Lilydale · Government primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.5 km away
Rolling Hills Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
409 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.7 km away
Mooroolbark Grammar
Mooroolbark · Independent combined · Prep-7
39 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.8 km away
Birmingham Primary School
Mount Evelyn · Government primary · Prep-6
666 students · ICSEA 1040 · 3.3 km away
Lyrebird College
Coldstream · Independent special · U
20 students · ICSEA 1102 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052
Holy Rosary School
White Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 1052
St Jude's School
Langwarrin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 1052
St Joachim's School
Carrum Downs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1052
St Monica's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 1051
St Joseph's School
Warragul · Catholic primary · Prep-6
335 students · ICSEA 1051
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 250 enrolled students (104 girls, 146 boys), a change of 3% 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 1052. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average 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 623rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (61.2/100), and 1828th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has about 14.0 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 45 students in Prep and 29 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?
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