St Patrick's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Fairy, Victoria 3284 · Moyne LGA
#578 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1628 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's School
St Patrick's School is a catholic primary school located in Port Fairy, Victoria (3284), within the Moyne local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 180 students (93 girls and 87 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's School scores 63.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 578th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 6 in the Moyne area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1070
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-25 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 180 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
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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 180 enrolled students (93 girls, 87 boys), a change of -13% 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 1070. 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 578th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.2/100), and 1628th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has about 15.0 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 26 students in Prep and 27 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 1 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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