St Peter's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunshine West, Victoria 3020 · Brimbank LGA
#792 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2387 of 4,908 nationally
About St Peter's School
St Peter's School is a catholic primary school located in Sunshine West, Victoria (3020), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 190 students (99 girls and 91 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Peter's School has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 36% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (17.8 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Peter's School scores 54.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 792nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th 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 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 190 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.
Sunshine Special Developmental School
Sunshine · Government special · U
193 students · ICSEA 976 · 351 m away
Glengala Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 921 · 491 m away
Sunshine Heights Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1029 · 903 m away
Sunshine College
Sunshine West · Government high school · 7-12
1,217 students · ICSEA 952 · 992 m away
Sunshine Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.5 km away
St Paul's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.8 km away
Marian College
Sunshine West · Catholic high school · 7-12
856 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.8 km away
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School
Sunshine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.8 km away
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.0 km away
Ardeer South Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's School
Numurkah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 999
St Mel's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
156 students · ICSEA 999
Our Lady of Fatima School
Rosebud · Catholic primary · Prep-6
172 students · ICSEA 999
St Mary's School
Inglewood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 1000
St Kieran's School
Moe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1000
St Anthony's School
Melton South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1000
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 190 enrolled students (99 girls, 91 boys), a change of 17% 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 999. 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's School rank in VIC?
St Peter's School ranks 792nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.3/100), and 2387th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Peter's School?
St Peter's School has about 10.7 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 35 students in Prep and 24 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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