St Peter Chanel School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Deer Park, Victoria 3023 · Brimbank LGA
#655 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1931 of 4,908 nationally
About St Peter Chanel School
St Peter Chanel School is a catholic primary school located in Deer Park, Victoria (3023), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 506 students (236 girls and 270 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Peter Chanel School has an ICSEA value of 1012, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (43.4 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Peter Chanel School scores 60.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 655th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 45 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1012
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Peter Chanel School's 506 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Peter Chanel School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Peter Chanel School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Deer Park West Primary School
Deer Park · Government primary · Prep-6
389 students · ICSEA 989 · 435 m away
Deer Park North Primary School
Deer Park · Government primary · Prep-6
307 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.5 km away
Cairnlea Park Primary School
Cairnlea · Government primary · Prep-6
776 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.0 km away
Derrimut Primary School
Derrimut · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.4 km away
St Lawrence Catholic Primary School
Derrimut · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.7 km away
Albanvale Primary School
Albanvale · Government primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.7 km away
Mother of God School
Ardeer · Catholic primary · Prep-6
107 students · ICSEA 995 · 3.0 km away
Burnside Primary School
Burnside · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1039 · 3.0 km away
Ardeer Primary School
Ardeer · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 986 · 3.1 km away
University Park Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 999 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
St Arnaud · Catholic primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1011
St John the Baptist's School
Koo Wee Rup · Catholic primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1013
Sacred Heart School
Corryong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
56 students · ICSEA 1013
St Ita's School
Drouin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1011
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary
Elmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 1010
St Michael's School
Heyfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
61 students · ICSEA 1010
Frequently asked questions
Is St Peter Chanel School a public or private school?
St Peter Chanel School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Peter Chanel School offer?
St Peter Chanel School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Peter Chanel School?
In 2025, St Peter Chanel School had 506 enrolled students (236 girls, 270 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Peter Chanel School?
St Peter Chanel School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1012. 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 Peter Chanel School rank in VIC?
St Peter Chanel School ranks 655th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.0/100), and 1931st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Peter Chanel School?
St Peter Chanel School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Peter Chanel School each year?
In 2025, St Peter Chanel School had 64 students in Prep and 74 in Year 6.
Is St Peter Chanel School co-ed?
Yes. St Peter Chanel School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Peter Chanel School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Peter Chanel 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 Peter Chanel School?
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