St Peter's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bentleigh East, Victoria 3165 · Glen Eira LGA
#191 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#369 of 4,908 nationally
About St Peter's School
St Peter's School is a catholic primary school located in Bentleigh East, Victoria (3165), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 625 students (294 girls and 331 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Peter's School has an ICSEA value of 1121, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (42.4 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Peter's School scores 77.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 191st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th 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 1121
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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's School's 625 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Peter's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Peter's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coatesville Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
795 students · ICSEA 1136 · 418 m away
Southern Autistic School
East Bentleigh · Government special · U
294 students · ICSEA 1049 · 805 m away
Bentleigh Secondary College
Bentleigh East · Government high school · 7-12
936 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.0 km away
East Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.3 km away
Valkstone Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
668 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.5 km away
South Oakleigh College
Oakleigh South · Government high school · 7-12
950 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.7 km away
Hughesdale Primary School
Hughesdale · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1144 · 2.0 km away
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.1 km away
Oakleigh South Primary School
Oakleigh South · Government primary · Prep-6
1,038 students · ICSEA 1163 · 2.2 km away
Mckinnon Secondary College
Mckinnon · Government high school · 7-12
3,052 students · ICSEA 1118 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Bernard's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1121
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Montmorency · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1122
St Margaret Mary's School
Spotswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1122
St Fidelis' School
Moreland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1119
St Anne's School
Park Orchards · Catholic primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1119
St Therese School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
332 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is St Peter's School a public or private school?
St Peter'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 Peter's School offer?
St Peter's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Peter's School?
In 2025, St Peter's School had 625 enrolled students (294 girls, 331 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Peter's School?
St Peter's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1121. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Peter's School rank in VIC?
St Peter's School ranks 191st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.5/100), and 369th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Peter's School?
St Peter's School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Peter's School each year?
In 2025, St Peter's School had 73 students in Prep and 91 in Year 6.
Is St Peter's School co-ed?
Yes. St Peter's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Peter's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Peter'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 Peter's School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Carnegie, about 3.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.