St Raphael's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Preston West, Victoria 3072 · Darebin LGA
#323 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#723 of 4,908 nationally
About St Raphael's School
St Raphael's School is a catholic primary school located in Preston West, Victoria (3072), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 287 students (131 girls and 156 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Raphael's School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Raphael's School scores 73.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 323rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (14th of 28 in the Darebin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Raphael's School's 287 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Raphael's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Raphael's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Preston West Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 1135 · 444 m away
Newlands Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1146 · 825 m away
Reservoir West Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
600 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.4 km away
Preston High School
Preston · Government high school · 7-12
1,275 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.4 km away
St John's College Preston
Preston · Independent combined · Prep-12
345 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.5 km away
Sacred Heart School
Preston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.5 km away
Bell Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.5 km away
Preston Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.6 km away
Coburg Special Developmental School
Coburg · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.6 km away
Coburg High School
Coburg · Government high school · 7-12
1,265 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Ballarat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
249 students · ICSEA 1096
St Kevin's School
Templestowe Lower · Catholic primary · Prep-6
132 students · ICSEA 1096
St Paul's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 1097
St John's School
Mitcham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 1095
Clairvaux Catholic School
Belmont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1095
St Michael's Primary School
North Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1098
Frequently asked questions
Is St Raphael's School a public or private school?
St Raphael'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 Raphael's School offer?
St Raphael's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Raphael's School?
In 2025, St Raphael's School had 287 enrolled students (131 girls, 156 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Raphael's School?
St Raphael's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Raphael's School rank in VIC?
St Raphael's School ranks 323rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.2/100), and 723rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Raphael's School?
St Raphael's School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Raphael's School each year?
In 2025, St Raphael's School had 35 students in Prep and 45 in Year 6.
Is St Raphael's School co-ed?
Yes. St Raphael's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Raphael's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Raphael'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 Raphael's School?
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