St Peter's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Epping, Victoria 3076 · Whittlesea LGA
#416 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1042 of 4,908 nationally
About St Peter's School
St Peter's School is a catholic primary school located in Epping, Victoria (3076), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 348 students (177 girls and 171 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Peter's School has an ICSEA value of 1061, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.6 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Peter's School scores 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 416th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 41 in the Whittlesea area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1061
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 348 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.
St Monica's College - Davisson Street
Epping · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,185 students · ICSEA 1059 · 220 m away
Epping Primary School
Epping · Government primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 977 · 656 m away
Y Community School
Epping · Independent high school · 10-12
65 students · ICSEA 966 · 815 m away
Epping Secondary College
Epping · Government high school · 7-12
975 students · ICSEA 956 · 837 m away
Lalor North Secondary College
Epping · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.3 km away
Lalor North Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.5 km away
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.2 km away
Mill Park Heights Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.2 km away
Lalor Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.2 km away
Peter Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1061
Christ the King School
Newcomb · Catholic primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 1061
St Mary's School
Altona · Catholic primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1060
St Gabriel's School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
149 students · ICSEA 1060
St Carlo Borromeo School
Greenvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
571 students · ICSEA 1062
Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School
Caroline Springs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
494 students · ICSEA 1062
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 348 enrolled students (177 girls, 171 boys), a change of 32% 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 1061. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average 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 416th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.7/100), and 1042nd 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 50 students in Prep and 43 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 Coolaroo, about 8.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.