St Peter's School
842 Centre Road, Bentleigh East VIC 3165
St Peter's School is a Catholic primary school in Bentleigh East, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 625 students. Its ICSEA is 1,121, 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 Peter's is a co-educational Catholic primary school on Centre Road, Bentleigh East, serving Prep to Year 6 with about 600 students. The parish school has deep local roots, first established in 1865 and originally run by the Presentation Sisters. Recent NAPLAN results are reported as above national averages, and the school holds regular open days for prospective families.
Often praised
- Long local history since 1865
- Strong NAPLAN results reported
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coatesville Primary School | Bentleigh East | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,136 | 789 |
| East Bentleigh Primary School | Bentleigh East | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,100 | 312 |
| Valkstone Primary School | Bentleigh East | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,156 | 618 |
| Hughesdale Primary School | Hughesdale | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,144 | 517 |
| Oakleigh South Primary School | Oakleigh South | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,163 | 1,020 |
| Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School | Bentleigh | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,120 | 389 |
| McKinnon Primary School | Ormond | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,156 | 753 |
| St Catherine's School | Moorabbin | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,083 | 85 |
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 Bernard's School | Coburg East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 152 | 1,121 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School | Montmorency | Catholic primary · P-6 | 382 | 1,122 |
| St Margaret Mary's School | Spotswood | Catholic primary · P-6 | 159 | 1,122 |
| St Anne's School | Park Orchards | Catholic primary · P-6 | 231 | 1,119 |
| St Fidelis' School | Moreland | Catholic primary · P-6 | 251 | 1,119 |
| St Therese School | Torquay | Catholic primary · P-6 | 332 | 1,119 |
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.