St Therese's School
25-31 Edward Street, Essendon VIC 3040
St Therese's School is a Catholic primary school in Essendon, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 529 students. Its ICSEA is 1,116, 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 Therese's is a co-educational Catholic primary school in Essendon, established in 1922 and serving Prep to Year 6 with around 520 students. It has a distinctive performing arts focus anchored by an on-site theatre. Traditional, structured learning is combined with strong pastoral care, a school psychologist and learning support officers, plus an active parent community and out-of-school-hours program.
Often praised
- Performing arts focus and theatre
- Strong pastoral care
- Active parent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essendon Primary School | Essendon | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,137 | 358 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School | Essendon | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,161 | 859 |
| Essendon North Primary School | Essendon North | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,116 | 602 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School | Aberfeldie | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,111 | 364 |
| St Monica's Primary School | Moonee Ponds | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,129 | 512 |
| Aberfeldie Primary School | Aberfeldie | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,108 | 359 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School | Strathmore | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,124 | 431 |
| Strathmore Primary School | Strathmore | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,104 | 284 |
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 Leo the Great Primary School | Altona North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 342 | 1,116 |
| St Patrick's School | Mentone | Catholic primary · P-6 | 460 | 1,116 |
| St Thomas More's School | Mount Eliza | Catholic primary · P-6 | 287 | 1,116 |
| St Mary's School | Geelong | Catholic primary · P-6 | 214 | 1,114 |
| St Anne's School | Park Orchards | Catholic primary · P-6 | 231 | 1,119 |
| St Fidelis' School | Moreland | Catholic primary · P-6 | 251 | 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.