St Therese's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kennington, Victoria 3550 · Greater Bendigo LGA
#445 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1123 of 4,908 nationally
About St Therese's School
St Therese's School is a catholic primary school located in Kennington, Victoria (3550), within the Greater Bendigo local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 460 students (226 girls and 234 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Therese's School has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (32.2 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Therese's School scores 68.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 445th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (3rd of 31 in the Greater Bendigo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 460 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.
Kennington Primary School
Kennington · Government primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 979 · 895 m away
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 7-10
1,030 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.1 km away
DOXA School Bendigo
Bendigo · Catholic special · 8-12
47 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's School
Quarry Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.8 km away
St Kilian's School
Bendigo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.8 km away
Quarry Hill Primary School
Quarry Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.9 km away
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo · Government high school · 10-12
1,918 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.1 km away
Camp Hill Primary School
Bendigo · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.1 km away
Victory Christian College
Strathdale · Independent combined · Prep-12
900 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.3 km away
Girton Grammar School
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1148 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mark's School
Fawkner · Catholic primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1076
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076
Nazareth School
Grovedale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1076
St John the Baptist School
Ferntree Gully · Catholic primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1075
St Augustine's Primary School
Keilor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
255 students · ICSEA 1077
Holy Name School
Reservoir · Catholic primary · Prep-6
205 students · ICSEA 1078
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 460 enrolled students (226 girls, 234 boys), a change of -10% 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 1076. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average 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 445th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (68.9/100), and 1123rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Therese's School?
St Therese's School has about 14.3 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 73 students in Prep and 67 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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