St Francis of the Fields School
Blucher Street, Strathfieldsaye VIC 3551
St Francis of the Fields School is a Catholic primary school in Strathfieldsaye, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 614 students. Its ICSEA is 1,093, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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 Francis of the Fields is a Catholic primary school at Blucher Street, Strathfieldsaye, near Bendigo, serving Prep to Year 6 with over 600 students. It opened in January 1994 and is named for St Francis of Assisi, chosen by founding parents to create a peaceful, natural rural school with respect for creation. The school publishes an information booklet and annual report.
Often praised
- Large, growing community
- Nature-inspired values
- Low student-teacher ratio
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathfieldsaye Primary School | Strathfieldsaye | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,038 | 533 |
| Eppalock Primary School | Axe Creek | Public primary | 4.8 km | 1,043 | 50 |
| Victory Christian College | Strathdale | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,077 | 900 |
| Kennington Primary School | Kennington | Public primary | 6.2 km | 979 | 539 |
| Spring Gully Primary School | Bendigo | Public primary | 6.9 km | 1,056 | 408 |
| St Therese's School | Kennington | Catholic primary | 7.0 km | 1,076 | 460 |
| Quarry Hill Primary School | Quarry Hill | Public primary | 7.9 km | 1,037 | 320 |
| St Joseph's School | Quarry Hill | Catholic primary | 8.3 km | 1,064 | 234 |
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 Justin's School | Wheelers Hill | Catholic primary · P-6 | 325 | 1,093 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Eltham | Catholic primary · P-6 | 79 | 1,094 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea School | Ocean Grove | Catholic primary · P-6 | 593 | 1,092 |
| St Joseph's School | Mernda | Catholic primary · P-6 | 497 | 1,094 |
| Clairvaux Catholic School | Belmont | Catholic primary · P-6 | 631 | 1,095 |
| St Brigid's School | Mordialloc | Catholic primary · P-6 | 169 | 1,091 |
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.