St Columba's is a progressive Catholic primary in Elwood built on inquiry-led learning and strong pastoral care.
NAPLAN modestly above national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
St Columba's is a progressive Catholic primary in Elwood built on inquiry-led learning and strong pastoral care. The school offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme alongside specialist STEAM, visual arts, Mandarin and Finnish language programs. A working kitchen garden anchors its sustainability focus. Music and performing arts are woven through school life. Families here value a tight-knit community where children are known well and encouraged to explore the world around them.
St Columba's School is also known as SCS Elwood.
St Columba's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 57.1/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 64/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1152, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Columba's School, Year 3 students averaged 409 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 517, above the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Writing. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
St Columba's School is a very small catholic primary school with approximately 137 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Columba's School has approximate annual tuition fees of $3,288. Actual fees may vary by year level, and additional costs for uniforms, camps, and extracurricular activities typically apply. The school's value score is 61/100, which measures academic outcomes relative to the cost of attendance.
St Columba's School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 28% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 85%, which is moderate.
St Columba's School is located in Elwood, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1152 (95th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.