St Agnes' School
Peterson Street, Highett VIC 3190
St Agnes' School is a Catholic primary school in Highett, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 164 students. Its ICSEA is 1,098, 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: St Agnes' School is a co-educational Catholic parish primary school in Highett, established in 1951 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. It has about 190 students. Facilities include a library, art room, specialist classroom and multipurpose hall, plus a recent refurbishment of classrooms. The curriculum emphasises explicit teaching of foundational skills and inclusive learning.
Often praised
- Small parish school
- Refurbished classrooms
- Inclusive differentiated curriculum
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorabbin Primary School | Moorabbin | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,108 | 562 |
| Sandringham East Primary School | Sandringham | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,135 | 397 |
| Sandringham Primary School | Sandringham | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,158 | 532 |
| St Catherine's School | Moorabbin | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,083 | 85 |
| Sacred Heart School | Sandringham | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,138 | 274 |
| Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School | Bentleigh | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,120 | 389 |
| Southmoor Primary School | Moorabbin | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,121 | 288 |
| St Paul's School | Bentleigh | Catholic primary | 2.7 km | 1,134 | 341 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Acutis Catholic Primary School | Wollert West | Catholic primary · P-5 | 111 | 1,098 |
| Lumen Christi School | Point Cook | Catholic primary · P-6 | 643 | 1,098 |
| St Anthony's School | Glen Huntly | Catholic primary · P-6 | 75 | 1,098 |
| St Luke's School | Wantirna | Catholic primary · P-6 | 165 | 1,098 |
| St Michael’s Primary School | North Melbourne | Catholic primary · P-6 | 236 | 1,098 |
| St John Vianney's School | Parkdale East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 164 | 1,099 |
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.