St Patrick's School
11-21 Petrel Street, Geelong West VIC 3218
St Patrick's School is a Catholic primary school in Geelong West, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 418 students. Its ICSEA is 1,107, 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 Patrick's is a Catholic co-educational primary school in Geelong West, established in 1911, with about 418 students from Prep to Year 6. Its site mixes original period buildings, which are of regional heritage significance, with contemporary modular buildings and spacious grounds. The school has a long association with Catholic education in the area and a low student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- Heritage buildings
- Spacious grounds
- Long local history
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby Primary School | Geelong West | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,059 | 285 |
| Manifold Heights Primary School | Manifold Heights | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,082 | 473 |
| Herne Hill Primary School | Hamlyn Heights | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,023 | 271 |
| Holy Spirit Parish School | Manifold Heights | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,068 | 326 |
| Newtown Primary School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,076 | 169 |
| The Geelong College | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,156 | 1,573 |
| Chilwell Primary School | Newtown | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,139 | 427 |
| St Robert's School | Newtown | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,099 | 261 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit School | Thornbury East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 129 | 1,107 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption School | Cheltenham | Catholic primary · P-6 | 257 | 1,107 |
| St Louis de Montfort's School | Aspendale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 594 | 1,107 |
| St Mary's School | Williamstown | Catholic primary · P-6 | 263 | 1,107 |
| Lisieux Catholic Primary School | Torquay North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 333 | 1,106 |
| Our Lady of the Pines School | Donvale | Catholic primary · P-6 | 404 | 1,108 |
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.