St Dominic's School
145 Highfield Road, Camberwell East VIC 3124
St Dominic's School is a Catholic primary school in Camberwell East, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 146 students. Its ICSEA is 1,169, 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 Dominic's School is a Catholic primary school in Camberwell East, serving about 275 students from Prep to Year 6 with a student-to-teacher ratio of around 12 to 1. The school was first established in 1925 and moved to its present Highfield Road site in 1939, giving it a long history in the local parish community.
Often praised
- Long local history
- Small class ratios
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Primary School | Canterbury | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,192 | 624 |
| Hartwell Primary School | Camberwell | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,191 | 558 |
| Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar | Canterbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,135 | 814 |
| Wattle Park Primary School | Burwood | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,122 | 245 |
| St Cecilia's School | Glen Iris | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,172 | 258 |
| Surrey Hills Primary School | Surrey Hills | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,166 | 369 |
| Camberwell South Primary School | Glen Iris | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,183 | 453 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College | Burwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,207 | 1,530 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart School | Kew | Catholic primary · P-6 | 191 | 1,169 |
| St Joan of Arc School | Brighton | Catholic primary · P-6 | 402 | 1,170 |
| St Cecilia's School | Glen Iris | Catholic primary · P-6 | 258 | 1,172 |
| St Roch's School | Glen Iris | Catholic primary · P-6 | 125 | 1,166 |
| St Joseph's School | Elsternwick | Catholic primary · P-6 | 347 | 1,164 |
| Our Holy Redeemer School | Surrey Hills | Catholic primary · P-6 | 198 | 1,180 |
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.