St Robert's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newtown, Victoria 3220 · Greater Geelong LGA
#444 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1121 of 4,908 nationally
About St Robert's School
St Robert's School is a catholic primary school located in Newtown, Victoria (3220), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 261 students (123 girls and 138 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Robert's School has an ICSEA value of 1099, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Robert's School scores 68.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 444th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (20th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1099
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Robert's School's 261 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Robert's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Robert's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Chilwell Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1139 · 253 m away
The Geelong College
Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1156 · 512 m away
Sacred Heart College
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1105 · 809 m away
St Joseph's College Geelong
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,742 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.2 km away
Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College
Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.2 km away
Newtown Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
193 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.3 km away
Geelong South Primary School
South Geelong · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.4 km away
Fyans Park Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
405 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.4 km away
Belmont Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
301 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.6 km away
St Mary's School
Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St John Vianney's School
Parkdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1099
St Michael's Primary School
North Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1098
St Anthony's School
Glen Huntly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1098
St Oliver Plunkett's School
Pascoe Vale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
379 students · ICSEA 1100
St Agnes' School
Highett · Catholic primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1098
St Luke's School
Wantirna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1098
Frequently asked questions
Is St Robert's School a public or private school?
St Robert'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 Robert's School offer?
St Robert's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Robert's School?
In 2025, St Robert's School had 261 enrolled students (123 girls, 138 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Robert's School?
St Robert's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1099. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Robert's School rank in VIC?
St Robert's School ranks 444th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (68.9/100), and 1121st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Robert's School?
St Robert's School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Robert's School each year?
In 2025, St Robert's School had 27 students in Prep and 33 in Year 6.
Is St Robert's School co-ed?
Yes. St Robert's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Robert's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Robert'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 Robert's School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 1.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.