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Cana Catholic Primary School

Cana Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Hillside, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 508 students.

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508
Students
259 boys · 249 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1039
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1039

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 64% of Australian schools.

Suburb Hillside 3037
Local government area Melton
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Hillside
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cana Catholic Primary School had 508 students in 2025, compared with 345 in 2016 (up 47%).

345 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 508 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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The suburb: Hillside

$847,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Hillside (Melton) median
59.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,173
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Hillside statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Hillside profile →

Nearest schools to Cana Catholic Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Parkwood Green Primary School Government Prep-6 495 1014 1.3 km
Sydenham Primary School Government Prep-6 993 1012 2.1 km
Catholic Regional College Sydenham Catholic 11-12 974 1028 2.4 km
Emmaus Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 476 1067 2.6 km
St George Preca School Catholic Prep-6 728 1047 3.0 km
Southern Cross Grammar Independent Prep-12 904 1136 3.0 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Cana Catholic Primary School

How many students go to Cana Catholic Primary School?

Cana Catholic Primary School has 508 students enrolled (259 boys and 249 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cana Catholic Primary School teach?

Cana Catholic Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Cana Catholic Primary School a government or non-government school?

Cana Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school in Hillside, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1039 at Cana Catholic Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Cana Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA of 1039, which places it above 64% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →