St Richard's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kilsyth, Victoria 3137 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#470 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1269 of 4,908 nationally
About St Richard's Primary School
St Richard's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Kilsyth, Victoria (3137), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 166 students (68 girls and 98 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Richard's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1058, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.0 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Richard's Primary School scores 67.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 470th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1058
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 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 Richard's Primary School's 166 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Richard's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Richard's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gladesville Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 968 · 515 m away
Kilsyth Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 948 · 776 m away
Pembroke Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.2 km away
Montrose Primary School
Montrose · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.0 km away
Yarra Hills Secondary College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
530 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.0 km away
St Peter Julian Eymard
Mooroolbark · Catholic primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.1 km away
Ruskin Park Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
488 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.4 km away
Ghilgai School
Kilsyth · Independent primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.5 km away
Mooroolbark East Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.5 km away
Billanook Primary School
Montrose · Government primary · Prep-6
438 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael's School
Traralgon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1058
Mary MacKillop School
Narre Warren North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
294 students · ICSEA 1058
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059
St Anne's School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
599 students · ICSEA 1059
St Paul Apostle South School
Endeavour Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
273 students · ICSEA 1057
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
Keilor Downs · Catholic primary · Prep-6
502 students · ICSEA 1059
Frequently asked questions
Is St Richard's Primary School a public or private school?
St Richard's Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Richard's Primary School offer?
St Richard's Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Richard's Primary School?
In 2025, St Richard's Primary School had 166 enrolled students (68 girls, 98 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Richard's Primary School?
St Richard's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1058. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Richard's Primary School rank in VIC?
St Richard's Primary School ranks 470th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (67.3/100), and 1269th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Richard's Primary School?
St Richard's Primary School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Richard's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Richard's Primary School had 24 students in Prep and 24 in Year 6.
Is St Richard's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Richard's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Richard's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Richard's Primary 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 Richard's Primary School?
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