St Patrick's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tongala, Victoria 3621 · Campaspe LGA
#907 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2799 of 4,908 nationally
About St Patrick's School
St Patrick's School is a catholic primary school located in Tongala, Victoria (3621), within the Campaspe local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 95 students (42 girls and 53 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Patrick's School has an ICSEA value of 994, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (9.2 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 51% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Patrick's School scores 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 907th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 9 in the Campaspe area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 994
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+51% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 95 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.
Tongala Primary School
Tongala · Government primary · Prep-6
140 students · ICSEA 965 · 268 m away
St Augustine's College
Kyabram · Catholic combined · Prep-12
691 students · ICSEA 1012 · 10 km away
Kyabram P-12 College
Kyabram · Government combined · Prep-12
890 students · ICSEA 943 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Hopetoun · Catholic primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 994
St Mary's School
Mansfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
134 students · ICSEA 993
St Brendan's School
Flemington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 993
Sacred Heart School
Casterton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 995
St Mary's School
Dandenong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 993
Mother of God School
Ardeer · Catholic primary · Prep-6
107 students · ICSEA 995
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 95 enrolled students (42 girls, 53 boys), a change of 51% 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 994. 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 907th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (48.6/100), and 2799th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Patrick's School?
St Patrick's School has about 10.3 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 18 students in Prep and 11 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 3 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.
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