St Philip's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blackburn North, Victoria 3130 · Whitehorse LGA
About St Philip's School
St Philip's School is a catholic primary school located in Blackburn North, Victoria (3130), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 40 students (22 girls and 18 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Philip's School has an ICSEA value of 1137, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (4.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 55% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Philip's School scores 79.0 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1137
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-55% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Philip's School's 40 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Philip's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Philip's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Whitehorse Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1123 · 40 m away
Donvale Primary School
Donvale · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.0 km away
Old Orchard Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.2 km away
Heatherwood School
Donvale · Government special · U
214 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.3 km away
Blackburn Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.3 km away
Beverley Hills Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
811 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.4 km away
Blackburn High School
Blackburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.5 km away
Nunawading Christian College - Primary
Nunawading · Independent primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.6 km away
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary
Nunawading · Independent high school · 7-12
261 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.7 km away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Stella Maris School
Beaumaris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
143 students · ICSEA 1137
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137
Sacred Heart School
Sandringham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 1138
St John's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1136
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Deepdene · Catholic primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1138
St Finbar's School
Brighton East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1136
Frequently asked questions
Is St Philip's School a public or private school?
St Philip'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 Philip's School offer?
St Philip's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Philip's School?
In 2025, St Philip's School had 40 enrolled students (22 girls, 18 boys), a change of -55% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Philip's School?
St Philip's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1137. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Philip's School?
St Philip's School has about 8.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Philip's School each year?
In 2025, St Philip's School had 3 students in Prep and 8 in Year 6.
Is St Philip's School co-ed?
Yes. St Philip's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Philip's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Philip'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 Philip's School?
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