St Patrick's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Stratford, Victoria 3862 · Wellington LGA
#837 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2554 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's School
St Patrick's School is a catholic primary school located in Stratford, Victoria (3862), within the Wellington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 164 students (79 girls and 85 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA value of 1015, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's School scores 52.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 837th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 16 in the Wellington area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1015
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 164 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.
Stratford Primary School
Stratford · Government primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 978 · 676 m away
Airly Primary School
Airly · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 954 · 7.2 km away
Maffra Secondary College
Maffra · Government high school · 7-12
549 students · ICSEA 942 · 8.4 km away
Bundalaguah Primary School
Bundalaguah · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 941 · 8.5 km away
Maffra Primary School
Maffra · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 979 · 8.9 km away
St Mary's School
Maffra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 1026 · 9.2 km away
Sale and District Specialist School
Sale · Government special · U
101 students · ICSEA 937 · 13 km away
Cobains Primary School
Cobains · Government primary · Prep-6
46 students · ICSEA 939 · 13 km away
Boisdale Consolidated School
Boisdale · Government primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 979 · 13 km away
Briagolong Primary School
Briagolong · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 955 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 1015
St Augustine's School
Maryborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1016
St Brendan's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1017
St John the Baptist's School
Koo Wee Rup · Catholic primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1013
St Brendan's School
Lakes Entrance · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1017
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Wendouree · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1017
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 164 enrolled students (79 girls, 85 boys), a change of 21% 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 1015. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Patrick's School rank in VIC?
St Patrick's School ranks 837th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (52.1/100), and 2554th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has about 14.3 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 24 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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