St Patrick's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murrumbeena, Victoria 3163 · Glen Eira LGA
#168 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#320 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's School
St Patrick's School is a catholic primary school located in Murrumbeena, Victoria (3163), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 263 students (135 girls and 128 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA value of 1141, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (19.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's School scores 78.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 168th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (15th of 19 in the Glen Eira area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1141
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 263 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.
Hughesdale Primary School
Hughesdale · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.2 km away
Mckinnon Primary School
Ormond · Government primary · Prep-6
794 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.3 km away
Carnegie Primary School
Carnegie · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.5 km away
Valkstone Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
668 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.6 km away
Oakleigh Grammar
Oakleigh · Independent combined · Prep-12
724 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.7 km away
Murrumbeena Primary School
Murrumbeena · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.8 km away
Mckinnon Secondary College
Mckinnon · Government high school · 7-12
3,052 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.8 km away
Sacred Heart Girls' College
Hughesdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.8 km away
Glen Huntly Primary School
Glen Huntly · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.9 km away
Sacred Heart School
Oakleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Anthony's School
Alphington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1141
St Christopher's School
Glen Waverley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 1141
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Prahran · Catholic primary · Prep-6
162 students · ICSEA 1142
St Mary's School
Hampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
194 students · ICSEA 1142
Sacred Heart School
Oakleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1140
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 1142
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 263 enrolled students (135 girls, 128 boys), a change of -24% 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 1141. 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 168th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.1/100), and 320th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has about 13.8 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 43 students in Prep and 35 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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