St Therese's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Essendon, Victoria 3040 · Moonee Valley LGA
#394 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#984 of 4,908 nationally
About St Therese's School
St Therese's School is a catholic primary school located in Essendon, Victoria (3040), within the Moonee Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 529 students (254 girls and 275 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Therese's School has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (33.0 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Therese's School scores 70.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 394th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th of 24 in the Moonee Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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's School's 529 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Therese's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Therese's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Columba's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1107 · 772 m away
Essendon Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1137 · 949 m away
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School
Essendon · Independent combined · Prep-12
859 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.1 km away
Buckley Park College
Essendon · Government high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.2 km away
Essendon North Primary School
Essendon North · Government primary · Prep-6
629 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.2 km away
Ave Maria College
Aberfeldie · Catholic high school · 7-12
826 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of the Nativity School
Aberfeldie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.4 km away
Aberfeldie Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.5 km away
St Monica's Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Catholic primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.5 km away
St Vincent de Paul's School
Strathmore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Mentone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1116
St Leo the Great Primary School
Altona North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
342 students · ICSEA 1116
St Thomas More's School
Mount Eliza · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1116
St Mary's School
Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1114
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
Frequently asked questions
Is St Therese's School a public or private school?
St Therese'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 Therese's School offer?
St Therese's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Therese's School?
In 2025, St Therese's School had 529 enrolled students (254 girls, 275 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Therese's School?
St Therese's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1116. 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's School rank in VIC?
St Therese's School ranks 394th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (70.4/100), and 984th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Therese's School?
St Therese's School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Therese's School each year?
In 2025, St Therese's School had 78 students in Prep and 63 in Year 6.
Is St Therese's School co-ed?
Yes. St Therese's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Therese's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Therese'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 Therese's School?
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