Cana Catholic Primary School
46-60 Banchory Avenue, Hillside VIC 3037
Cana Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Hillside, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 508 students. Its ICSEA is 1,039, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Cana Catholic Primary School is a Catholic co-educational school in Hillside serving Prep to Grade 6, with about 323 students and a student-to-teacher ratio near 15 to 1. Opened in 2004, it maintains a strong link with its parish. Grounds include shaded playground equipment, two basketball courts, a synthetic grass soccer oval, running tracks and a paved play area.
Often praised
- Strong parish connection
- Extensive play and sports areas
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwood Green Primary School | Hillside | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,014 | 480 |
| Sydenham - Hillside Primary School | Sydenham | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,012 | 993 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School | Sydenham | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,067 | 476 |
| Springside Primary School | Caroline Springs | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,019 | 927 |
| Southern Cross Grammar | Caroline Springs | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,136 | 904 |
| St George Preca School | Caroline Springs | Catholic primary | 3.0 km | 1,047 | 728 |
| Taylors Hill Primary School | Taylors Hill | Public primary | 3.4 km | 1,027 | 562 |
| Mackellar Primary School | Delahey | Public primary | 4.2 km | 993 | 287 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School | Wallan East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 698 | 1,039 |
| St Thomas' School | Sale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 289 | 1,039 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Mickleham | Catholic primary · P-6 | 401 | 1,040 |
| Sacred Heart School | Tatura | Catholic primary · P-6 | 236 | 1,040 |
| St Anthony's School | Lara | Catholic primary · P-6 | 477 | 1,040 |
| St Augustine's School | Creswick | Catholic primary · P-6 | 137 | 1,038 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.