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St Therese School

St Therese School is a Catholic primary school in Torquay, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 332 students.

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332
Students
180 boys · 152 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1119
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1119

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 89% of Australian schools.

Suburb Torquay 3228
Local government area Surf Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Torquay
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Therese School had 332 students in 2025, compared with 486 in 2016 (down 32%).

486 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 332 '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: Torquay

$1,207,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Torquay median
25
Childcare services
ACECQA register
49.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
26,581
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Torquay 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 Torquay profile →

Nearest schools to St Therese School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Torquay P-6 College Government Prep-6 617 1092 0.0 km
Surf Coast Secondary College Government 7-12 879 1060 2.2 km
Lisieux Catholic Primary School Catholic Prep-6 333 1106 2.8 km
Torquay Coast Primary School Government Prep-6 678 1099 3.2 km
Bellbrae Primary School Government Prep-6 492 1119 4.5 km
Freshwater Creek Steiner School Independent Prep-6 144 1094 7.1 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 St Therese School

How many students go to St Therese School?

St Therese School has 332 students enrolled (180 boys and 152 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Therese School teach?

St Therese School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St Therese School a government or non-government school?

St Therese School is a Catholic school in Torquay, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1119 at St Therese 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. St Therese School has an ICSEA of 1119, which places it above 89% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Therese School?

25 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Torquay, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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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 →