St Patrick's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mentone, Victoria 3194 · Kingston (Vic.) LGA
#153 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#279 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's School
St Patrick's School is a catholic primary school located in Mentone, Victoria (3194), within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 460 students (200 girls and 260 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (30.8 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's School scores 78.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 153rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 32 in the Kingston (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% 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 Patrick's School's 460 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.
Mentone Primary School
Mentone · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1112 · 204 m away
Kilbreda College
Mentone · Catholic high school · 7-12
928 students · ICSEA 1082 · 395 m away
Mentone Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,008 students · ICSEA 1144 · 492 m away
Mentone Girls' Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
560 students · ICSEA 1174 · 812 m away
St Bede's College
Mentone · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,882 students · ICSEA 1097 · 861 m away
Mentone Park Primary School
Mentone · Government primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.2 km away
Mentone Girls Secondary College
Mentone · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.5 km away
Parkdale Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.5 km away
Parktone Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
411 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.6 km away
Cheltenham East Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
392 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Therese's School
Essendon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1116
St Leo the Great Primary School
Altona North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
342 students · ICSEA 1116
St Thomas More's School
Mount Eliza · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1116
St Mary's School
Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1114
St Fidelis' School
Moreland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1119
St Anne's School
Park Orchards · Catholic primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1119
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 460 enrolled students (200 girls, 260 boys), a change of 23% 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 1116. 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 153rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.7/100), and 279th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has about 14.9 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 54 students in Prep and 71 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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