St Peter's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Keilor East, Victoria 3033 · Moonee Valley LGA
#382 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#929 of 4,908 nationally
About St Peter's School
St Peter's School is a catholic primary school located in Keilor East, Victoria (3033), within the Moonee Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 561 students (257 girls and 304 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Peter's School has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (38.1 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Peter's School scores 71.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 382nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (14th of 24 in the Moonee Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 561 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.
Essendon Keilor College
Keilor East · Government high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 1004 · 776 m away
Keilor Heights Primary School
Keilor East · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1049 · 973 m away
St Martin de Porres School
Avondale Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.6 km away
Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School
Keilor East · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,913 students · ICSEA 1173 · 1.7 km away
St Bernard's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.2 km away
Niddrie Primary School
Niddrie · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.2 km away
Rosehill Secondary College
Niddrie · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.4 km away
Avondale Primary School
Avondale Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
433 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.4 km away
Niddrie Autistic School
Niddrie · Government special · U
153 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.5 km away
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis de Sales School
Oak Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 1085
St Thomas the Apostle School
Greensborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 1085
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1085
St Joseph's School
Chelsea · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1084
St Michael's School
Berwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1084
St Joseph's Primary School
Boronia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1086
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 561 enrolled students (257 girls, 304 boys), a change of 1% 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 1085. 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 382nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (71.0/100), and 929th 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 88 students in Prep and 78 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?
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