St Pius X School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Heidelberg West, Victoria 3081 · Banyule LGA
About St Pius X School
St Pius X School is a catholic primary school located in Heidelberg West, Victoria (3081), within the Banyule local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 46 students (19 girls and 27 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Pius X School has an ICSEA value of 1056, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.8 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Pius X School scores 64.4 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 1056
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+63 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 Pius X School's 46 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Pius X School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Pius X School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Waratah Special Developmental School
Bellfield · Government special · U
73 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.2 km away
Austin Hospital School
Heidelberg · Government special
· 1.6 km away
East Preston Islamic College
Preston · Independent combined · Prep-12
733 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.8 km away
Rosanna Primary School
Rosanna · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.9 km away
Northern College of the Arts and Technology
Preston · Government high school · 10-12
367 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.0 km away
Preston North East Primary School
East Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.1 km away
Heidelberg Primary School
Heidelberg · Government primary · Prep-6
498 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.1 km away
St Bernadette's School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1149 · 2.1 km away
Thornbury High School
Thornbury · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.1 km away
St John's School
Heidelberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
345 students · ICSEA 1129 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul Apostle North School
Endeavour Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 1056
Corpus Christi School
Glenroy · Catholic primary · Prep-6
174 students · ICSEA 1055
Sacred Heart School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 1055
St Paul Apostle South School
Endeavour Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
273 students · ICSEA 1057
Siena Catholic Primary School
Lucas · Catholic primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1055
St Michael's School
Traralgon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1058
Frequently asked questions
Is St Pius X School a public or private school?
St Pius X School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Pius X School offer?
St Pius X School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Pius X School?
In 2025, St Pius X School had 46 enrolled students (19 girls, 27 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Pius X School?
St Pius X School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1056. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Pius X School?
St Pius X School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Pius X School each year?
In 2025, St Pius X School had 9 students in Prep and 5 in Year 6.
Is St Pius X School co-ed?
Yes. St Pius X School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Pius X School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Pius X 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 Pius X School?
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