Columba Catholic School
28-36 Hope Street, Bunyip VIC 3815
Columba Catholic School is a Catholic primary school in Bunyip, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 291 students. Its ICSEA is 1,009, where the national average is 1000.
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: Columba Catholic School is a Prep to Year 6 Catholic primary school in the township of Bunyip, about 85 kilometres east of Melbourne, in the Diocese of Sale. Established in 2001, it has around 290 students in 13 classes. Its motto, "Let Your Light Shine", reflects its aim of helping each student and those around them to flourish.
Often praised
- Small country-town community
- Catholic education
- Supportive school motto
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunyip Primary School | Bunyip | Public primary | 0.7 km | 994 | 179 |
| Garfield Primary School | Garfield | Public primary | 3.7 km | 996 | 135 |
| Longwarry Primary School | Longwarry | Public primary | 5.2 km | 945 | 142 |
| St Thomas Aquinas College | Tynong | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.1 km | 1,030 | 204 |
| Labertouche Primary School | Labertouche | Public primary | 9.9 km | 989 | 78 |
| Nar Nar Goon Primary School | Nar Nar Goon | Public primary | 12.4 km | 983 | 186 |
| St James School | Nar Nar Goon | Catholic primary | 12.7 km | 1,031 | 98 |
| Ripplebrook Primary School | Ripplebrook | Public primary | 12.8 km | 943 | 46 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's School | Dennington | Catholic primary · P-6 | 273 | 1,009 |
| St Joseph's School | Charlton | Catholic primary · P-6 | 38 | 1,009 |
| St Matthew's School | Fawkner North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 204 | 1,009 |
| Oscar Romero Catholic Primary School | Craigieburn West | Catholic primary · P-6 | 660 | 1,010 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary | Elmore | Catholic primary · P-6 | 26 | 1,010 |
| St Joseph's School | Springvale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 527 | 1,008 |
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.