St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School
54 - 76 Kingbird Avenue, Tarneit VIC 3029
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Tarneit, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 384 students. Its ICSEA is 1,068, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ 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 John the Apostle Catholic Primary School is a co-educational Catholic primary school in Tarneit West, in Melbourne's outer west. It opened in January 2015 with 105 students and has grown to around 378 students by 2025, with multiple classes at each level from Prep to Year 6. It is part of the Archdiocese of Melbourne.
Often praised
- Growing new school community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarneit Rise Primary School | Tarneit | Public primary | 0.3 km | 1,051 | 1,554 |
| Wimba Primary School | Tarneit | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,053 | 581 |
| Tarneit P-9 College | Tarneit | Public k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,026 | 1,786 |
| Nearnung Primary School | Tarneit | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,045 | 511 |
| St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School | Tarneit North | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,104 | 204 |
| Barayip Primary School | Tarneit | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,059 | 385 |
| Islamic College of Melbourne | Tarneit | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,083 | 2,017 |
| Good News Lutheran College | Tarneit | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,116 | 1,872 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annunciation School | Brooklyn | Catholic primary · P-6 | 65 | 1,068 |
| Holy Spirit Parish School | Manifold Heights | Catholic primary · P-6 | 326 | 1,068 |
| St Joseph's School | Warrnambool | Catholic primary · P-6 | 622 | 1,068 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School | Sydenham | Catholic primary · P-6 | 476 | 1,067 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | The Basin | Catholic primary · P-6 | 255 | 1,069 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School | Truganina South | Catholic primary · P-6 | 442 | 1,069 |
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.