St Therese School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Torquay, Victoria 3228 · Surf Coast LGA
#131 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#234 of 4,908 nationally
About St Therese School
St Therese School is a catholic primary school located in Torquay, Victoria (3228), within the Surf Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 332 students (152 girls and 180 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Therese School has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (24.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Therese School scores 79.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 131st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 9 in the Surf Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Therese School's 332 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Therese School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Therese School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Torquay P-6 College
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1092 · 40 m away
Surf Coast Secondary College
Torquay · Government high school · 7-12
879 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.2 km away
Lisieux Catholic Primary School
Torquay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.8 km away
Torquay Coast Primary School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
678 students · ICSEA 1099 · 3.2 km away
Bellbrae Primary School
Bellbrae · Government primary · Prep-6
492 students · ICSEA 1119 · 4.5 km away
Freshwater Creek Steiner School
Freshwater Creek · Independent primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1094 · 7.1 km away
Mount Duneed Regional Primary School
Mount Duneed · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1045 · 9.0 km away
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Armstrong Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
504 students · ICSEA 1070 · 10 km away
Geelong Lutheran College
Armstrong Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,317 students · ICSEA 1101 · 10 km away
Mirripoa Primary School
Mount Duneed · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1058 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Fidelis' School
Moreland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1119
St Anne's School
Park Orchards · Catholic primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1119
St Peter's School
Bentleigh East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
625 students · ICSEA 1121
St Bernard's School
Coburg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1121
St Patrick's School
Mentone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1116
St Therese's School
Essendon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1116
Frequently asked questions
Is St Therese School a public or private school?
St Therese School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Therese School offer?
St Therese School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Therese School?
In 2025, St Therese School had 332 enrolled students (152 girls, 180 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Therese School?
St Therese School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Therese School rank in VIC?
St Therese School ranks 131st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.3/100), and 234th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Therese School?
St Therese School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Therese School each year?
In 2025, St Therese School had 49 students in Prep and 51 in Year 6.
Is St Therese School co-ed?
Yes. St Therese School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Therese School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Therese 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 Therese School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 1.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.