St Scholastica's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bennettswood, Victoria 3125 · Whitehorse LGA
#442 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1114 of 4,908 nationally
About St Scholastica's School
St Scholastica's School is a catholic primary school located in Bennettswood, Victoria (3125), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 108 students (41 girls and 67 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Scholastica's School has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (11.3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Scholastica's School scores 69.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 442nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (30th of 30 in the Whitehorse area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Scholastica's School's 108 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Scholastica's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Scholastica's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Scopus Memorial College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,170 students · ICSEA 1159 · 921 m away
Burwood East Special Developmental School
Burwood East · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.5 km away
Essex Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1150 · 1.5 km away
Presbyterian Ladies' College
Burwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,530 students · ICSEA 1207 · 1.7 km away
Ashwood School
Ashwood · Government special · U
127 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.9 km away
Mount Waverley Secondary College
Mount Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,862 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.9 km away
Roberts McCubbin Primary School
Box Hill South · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.0 km away
Blackburn English Language School
Burwood East · Government special · Prep-10
344 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.0 km away
Parkhill Primary School
Ashwood · Government primary · Prep-6
188 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.1 km away
Orchard Grove Primary School
Blackburn South · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Sydenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
476 students · ICSEA 1067
St Joseph's School
Warrnambool · Catholic primary · Prep-6
622 students · ICSEA 1068
Holy Spirit Parish School
Manifold Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1068
Annunciation School
Brooklyn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
65 students · ICSEA 1068
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Tarneit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 1068
St Brigid's School
Gisborne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
216 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is St Scholastica's School a public or private school?
St Scholastica'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 Scholastica's School offer?
St Scholastica's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Scholastica's School?
In 2025, St Scholastica's School had 108 enrolled students (41 girls, 67 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Scholastica's School?
St Scholastica's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Scholastica's School rank in VIC?
St Scholastica's School ranks 442nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.0/100), and 1114th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Scholastica's School?
St Scholastica's School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Scholastica's School each year?
In 2025, St Scholastica's School had 21 students in Prep and 17 in Year 6.
Is St Scholastica's School co-ed?
Yes. St Scholastica's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Scholastica's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Scholastica'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.
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