St Columba's School
24 Glenhuntly Road, Elwood VIC 3184
St Columba's School is a Catholic primary school in Elwood, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 137 students. Its ICSEA is 1,152, 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 Columba's School is a coeducational Catholic primary school in Elwood, established in 1918 and serving Prep to Year 6 with a small enrolment. It is an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme school. Students enjoy a Discovery Lab and STEAM program including robotics, plus specialist Mandarin, performing and visual arts, physical education, kitchen garden and music.
Often praised
- IB Primary Years Programme
- STEAM Discovery Lab
- Mandarin and arts specialists
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwood Primary School | Elwood | Public primary | 0.6 km | 1,131 | 603 |
| Yesodei HaTorah College | Elwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,112 | 149 |
| St Kilda Primary School | St Kilda | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,126 | 448 |
| Elsternwick Primary School | Brighton | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,147 | 450 |
| Sholem Aleichem College | Elsternwick | Independent primary | 1.8 km | 1,168 | 96 |
| St Joseph's School | Elsternwick | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,164 | 347 |
| Caulfield Grammar School | St Kilda East | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,157 | 3,555 |
| St James' School | Brighton | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,133 | 146 |
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 |
| Good Shepherd School | Wheelers Hill | Catholic primary · P-6 | 474 | 1,151 |
| Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School | South Melbourne | Catholic primary · P-6 | 369 | 1,154 |
| Holy Rosary School | Kensington | Catholic primary · P-6 | 242 | 1,149 |
| St Bernadette's School | Ivanhoe West | Catholic primary · P-6 | 191 | 1,149 |
| St Joseph's School | Hawthorn | Catholic primary · P-6 | 369 | 1,156 |
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.