Good Shepherd School
30 Academy Avenue, Wheelers Hill VIC 3150
Good Shepherd School is a Catholic primary school in Wheelers Hill, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 474 students. Its ICSEA is 1,151, 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: a Catholic co-educational primary school (Prep to Year 6) in Wheelers Hill, part of the Melbourne Archdiocese, with around 470 students. Listed programs include Mandarin immersion, STEM and inquiry learning, extension and support structures, plus music with choir, band and a team of instrumental teachers, and chess.
Often praised
- Mandarin immersion
- Music and band programs
- STEM and inquiry learning
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Park Primary School | Wheelers Hill | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,127 | 546 |
| Glen Waverley South Primary School | Glen Waverley | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,077 | 297 |
| Wheelers Hill Primary School | Wheelers Hill | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,151 | 695 |
| Waverley Meadows Primary School | Wheelers Hill | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,071 | 79 |
| Albany Rise Primary School | Mulgrave | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,017 | 188 |
| St Leonard's School | Glen Waverley | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,142 | 268 |
| St Justin's School | Wheelers Hill | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,093 | 325 |
| Jells Park Primary School | Wheelers Hill | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,128 | 516 |
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 Anne's School | Kew East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 80 | 1,152 |
| St Columba's School | Elwood | Catholic primary · P-6 | 137 | 1,152 |
| Holy Rosary School | Kensington | Catholic primary · P-6 | 242 | 1,149 |
| St Bernadette's School | Ivanhoe West | Catholic primary · P-6 | 191 | 1,149 |
| Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School | South Melbourne | Catholic primary · P-6 | 369 | 1,154 |
| Mary Immaculate School | Ivanhoe | Catholic primary · P-6 | 102 | 1,147 |
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.