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Top 100 primary schools in Melbourne (2025)

Schools offering primary years (Primary and Combined schools). Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 100 schools shown out of all eligible primary schools in Melbourne.

  1. 1
    92
    Brunswick South Primary SchoolBrunswick East · Government PrimaryICSEA 1171 · 317 students
  2. 2
    92
    Newlands Primary SchoolPreston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1146 · 437 students
  3. 3
    91
    South Melbourne Primary SchoolSouthbank · Government PrimaryICSEA 1144 · 502 students
  4. 4
    90
    Lauriston Girls' SchoolArmadale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1199 · 935 students
  5. 5
    90
    Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeBurwood · Independent CombinedICSEA 1207 · 1,530 students
  6. 6
    90
    Fintona Girls' SchoolBalwyn · Independent CombinedICSEA 1191 · 533 students
  7. 7
    89
    St Michael's Grammar SchoolSt Kilda · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,143 students
  8. 8
    89
    Huntingtower SchoolMount Waverley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1201 · 785 students
  9. 9
    89
    Methodist Ladies' CollegeKew · Independent CombinedICSEA 1190 · 2,169 students
  10. 10
    89
    Melbourne Girls GrammarSouth Yarra · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 1,046 students
  11. 11
    89
    Kilvington Grammar SchoolOrmond · Independent CombinedICSEA 1182 · 758 students
  12. 12
    89
    St Catherine's SchoolToorak · Independent CombinedICSEA 1175 · 685 students
  13. 13
    89
    St John's SchoolFootscray · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1136 · 227 students
  14. 14
    89
    Murrumbeena Primary SchoolMurrumbeena · Government PrimaryICSEA 1161 · 555 students
  15. 15
    89
    Carey Baptist Grammar SchoolKew · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 2,564 students
  16. 16
    89
    Preston South Primary SchoolPreston · Government PrimaryICSEA 1127 · 397 students
  17. 17
    89
    Blackburn Lake Primary SchoolBlackburn · Government PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 542 students
  18. 18
    88
    Christ Church Grammar SchoolSouth Yarra · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1213 · 287 students
  19. 19
    88
    Our Holy Redeemer SchoolSurrey Hills · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1180 · 198 students
  20. 20
    88
    Wesley CollegeMelbourne · Independent CombinedICSEA 1172 · 3,181 students
  21. 21
    88
    Camberwell Grammar SchoolCanterbury · Independent CombinedICSEA 1192 · 1,346 students
  22. 22
    88
    Caulfield Grammar SchoolSt Kilda East · Independent CombinedICSEA 1157 · 3,555 students
  23. 23
    88
    Canterbury Primary SchoolCanterbury · Government PrimaryICSEA 1192 · 639 students
  24. 24
    87
    Sandringham Primary SchoolSandringham · Government PrimaryICSEA 1158 · 540 students
  25. 25
    87
    St Kevin's CollegeToorak · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1192 · 2,087 students
  26. 26
    87
    St Leonard's CollegeBrighton East · Independent CombinedICSEA 1184 · 1,597 students
  27. 27
    87
    St Margaret's Berwick GrammarBerwick · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 980 students
  28. 28
    86
    Camberwell South Primary SchoolGlen Iris · Government PrimaryICSEA 1183 · 423 students
  29. 29
    86
    Deutsche Schule MelbourneFitzroy North · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1186 · 165 students
  30. 30
    86
    St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolMontmorency · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1122 · 382 students
  31. 31
    86
    Ruyton Girls' SchoolKew · Independent CombinedICSEA 1198 · 854 students
  32. 32
    86
    The Knox SchoolWantirna South · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 764 students
  33. 33
    86
    Kew East Primary SchoolKew East · Government PrimaryICSEA 1183 · 404 students
  34. 34
    86
    Abbotsford Primary SchoolAbbotsford · Government PrimaryICSEA 1143 · 168 students
  35. 35
    86
    Docklands Primary SchoolDocklands · Government PrimaryICSEA 1133 · 616 students
  36. 36
    86
    Mount Waverley North Primary SchoolMount Waverley · Government PrimaryICSEA 1142 · 541 students
  37. 37
    86
    Alphington Grammar SchoolAlphington · Independent CombinedICSEA 1150 · 679 students
  38. 38
    86
    Ivanhoe Grammar SchoolIvanhoe · Independent CombinedICSEA 1169 · 2,500 students
  39. 39
    86
    Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar SchoolIvanhoe · Independent CombinedICSEA 1181 · 850 students
  40. 40
    86
    Highvale Primary SchoolGlen Waverley · Government PrimaryICSEA 1148 · 368 students
  41. 41
    86
    St Mary's SchoolMalvern East · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1158 · 192 students
  42. 42
    85
    St Cecilia's SchoolGlen Iris · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1172 · 258 students
  43. 43
    85
    Melbourne Grammar SchoolMelbourne · Independent CombinedICSEA 1177 · 1,905 students
  44. 44
    85
    Penleigh & Essendon Grammar SchoolKeilor East · Independent CombinedICSEA 1173 · 2,913 students
  45. 45
    85
    Caulfield South Primary SchoolCaulfield South · Government PrimaryICSEA 1164 · 472 students
  46. 46
    85
    Hartwell Primary SchoolCamberwell · Government PrimaryICSEA 1191 · 570 students
  47. 47
    85
    Mckinnon Primary SchoolOrmond · Government PrimaryICSEA 1156 · 794 students
  48. 48
    85
    Fitzroy Community SchoolFitzroy North · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1221 · 98 students
  49. 49
    85
    Westbourne Grammar SchoolTruganina · Independent CombinedICSEA 1166 · 2,121 students
  50. 50
    85
    Fairfield Primary SchoolFairfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 556 students
  51. 51
    84
    Spensley Street Primary SchoolClifton Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 261 students
  52. 52
    84
    St Joseph's SchoolMalvern · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1156 · 183 students
  53. 53
    84
    Mount Macedon Primary SchoolMount Macedon · Government PrimaryICSEA 1147 · 131 students
  54. 54
    84
    Newmark PrimaryWilliamstown · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1134 · 131 students
  55. 55
    84
    Rosanna Golf Links Primary SchoolRosanna · Government PrimaryICSEA 1133 · 557 students
  56. 56
    84
    Scotch CollegeHawthorn · Independent CombinedICSEA 1188 · 1,957 students
  57. 57
    84
    Malvern Central SchoolMalvern · Government PrimaryICSEA 1163 · 529 students
  58. 58
    84
    Kingswood CollegeBox Hill · Independent CombinedICSEA 1162 · 575 students
  59. 59
    84
    Korowa Anglican Girls' SchoolGlen Iris · Independent CombinedICSEA 1183 · 774 students
  60. 60
    84
    Rangeview Primary SchoolMitcham · Government PrimaryICSEA 1155 · 689 students
  61. 61
    84
    St Columba's SchoolElwood · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1152 · 137 students
  62. 62
    84
    Brunswick East Primary SchoolBrunswick East · Government PrimaryICSEA 1162 · 279 students
  63. 63
    84
    Haileybury CollegeKeysborough · Independent CombinedICSEA 1191 · 4,880 students
  64. 64
    84
    Sacred Heart SchoolKew · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1169 · 191 students
  65. 65
    84
    Vermont Primary SchoolVermont · Government PrimaryICSEA 1161 · 752 students
  66. 66
    84
    Erasmus Primary SchoolHawthorn · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1187 · 92 students
  67. 67
    84
    Mentone Girls' Grammar SchoolMentone · Independent CombinedICSEA 1174 · 560 students
  68. 68
    84
    St Fidelis' SchoolMoreland · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 251 students
  69. 69
    84
    St Michael's Primary SchoolNorth Melbourne · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1098 · 236 students
  70. 70
    83
    Caulfield Junior CollegeCaulfield North · Government PrimaryICSEA 1160 · 536 students
  71. 71
    83
    Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary SchoolCroydon Hills · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1147 · 658 students
  72. 72
    83
    Oakleigh South Primary SchoolOakleigh South · Government PrimaryICSEA 1163 · 1,038 students
  73. 73
    83
    Sholem Aleichem CollegeElsternwick · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1168 · 96 students
  74. 74
    83
    Bentleigh West Primary SchoolBentleigh · Government PrimaryICSEA 1146 · 788 students
  75. 75
    83
    Pascoe Vale South Primary SchoolPascoe Vale South · Government PrimaryICSEA 1108 · 308 students
  76. 76
    83
    Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolPrahran · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1142 · 162 students
  77. 77
    83
    St Joan of Arc SchoolBrighton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1170 · 402 students
  78. 78
    83
    St Roch's SchoolGlen Iris · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1166 · 125 students
  79. 79
    83
    Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar SchoolEssendon · Independent CombinedICSEA 1161 · 859 students
  80. 80
    83
    St Margaret Mary's SchoolSpotswood · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1122 · 159 students
  81. 81
    83
    Essex Heights Primary SchoolMount Waverley · Government PrimaryICSEA 1150 · 617 students
  82. 82
    83
    Yarra Valley GrammarRingwood · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 1,899 students
  83. 83
    83
    Kew Primary SchoolKew · Government PrimaryICSEA 1151 · 512 students
  84. 84
    83
    Our Lady of the Pines SchoolDonvale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1108 · 404 students
  85. 85
    83
    Camberwell Primary SchoolCamberwell · Government PrimaryICSEA 1194 · 552 students
  86. 86
    83
    Clifton Hill Primary SchoolClifton Hill · Government PrimaryICSEA 1186 · 691 students
  87. 87
    83
    Coburg Primary SchoolCoburg · Government PrimaryICSEA 1113 · 346 students
  88. 88
    83
    Galilee Regional Catholic Primary SchoolSouth Melbourne · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1154 · 369 students
  89. 89
    83
    Mount Waverley Primary SchoolMount Waverley · Government PrimaryICSEA 1165 · 751 students
  90. 90
    83
    North-Eastern Montessori SchoolSt Helena · Independent PrimaryICSEA 1143 · 106 students
  91. 91
    83
    Balwyn North Primary SchoolBalwyn North · Government PrimaryICSEA 1139 · 554 students
  92. 92
    83
    St Dominic's SchoolCamberwell · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1169 · 146 students
  93. 93
    83
    Trinity Grammar School KewKew · Independent CombinedICSEA 1180 · 1,577 students
  94. 94
    83
    Beaumaris Primary SchoolBeaumaris · Government PrimaryICSEA 1134 · 558 students
  95. 95
    83
    Brunswick South West Primary SchoolBrunswick West · Government PrimaryICSEA 1168 · 430 students
  96. 96
    83
    Kerrimuir Primary SchoolBox Hill North · Government PrimaryICSEA 1137 · 572 students
  97. 97
    83
    St Mary's SchoolAscot Vale · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1144 · 374 students
  98. 98
    82
    Lloyd Street Primary SchoolMalvern East · Government PrimaryICSEA 1180 · 385 students
  99. 99
    82
    St Christopher's SchoolGlen Waverley · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1141 · 148 students
  100. 100
    82
    Templestowe Heights Primary SchoolTemplestowe Lower · Government PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 544 students

There are 1,042 primary schools in Melbourne eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Brunswick South Primary School in Brunswick East is ranked first with a Success Index of 92.3 and an ICSEA of 1171. 41 of the top 100 are government schools and 59 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1164.

The top 10 primary schools in Melbourne for 2025 are: 1. Brunswick South Primary School (Brunswick East); 2. Newlands Primary School (Preston); 3. South Melbourne Primary School (Southbank); 4. Lauriston Girls' School (Armadale); 5. Presbyterian Ladies' College (Burwood); 6. Fintona Girls' School (Balwyn); 7. St Michael's Grammar School (St Kilda); 8. Huntingtower School (Mount Waverley); 9. Methodist Ladies' College (Kew); 10. Melbourne Girls Grammar (South Yarra).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Melbourne?

Brunswick South Primary School in Brunswick East ranks first among primary schools in Melbourne with a Success Index of 92.3 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1171.

How are primary schools in Melbourne ranked?

Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.

How many public schools are in the top 100 primary schools in Melbourne?

41 of the top 100 primary schools in Melbourne are government schools; 59 are Catholic or independent.

Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?

Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.