Aberfeldie Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Essendon, Victoria 3040 · Moonee Valley LGA
#192 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#370 of 4,908 nationally
About Aberfeldie Primary School
Aberfeldie Primary School is a public primary school located in Essendon, Victoria (3040), within the Moonee Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 374 students (188 girls and 186 boys).
Aberfeldie Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1108, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (27.6 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Aberfeldie Primary School scores 77.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 192nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 24 in the Moonee Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1108
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Aberfeldie Primary School's 374 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Aberfeldie Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Aberfeldie Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of the Nativity School
Aberfeldie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1111 · 81 m away
Ave Maria College
Aberfeldie · Catholic high school · 7-12
826 students · ICSEA 1082 · 212 m away
Buckley Park College
Essendon · Government high school · 7-12
888 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.1 km away
St Margaret's Primary School
Maribyrnong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.2 km away
St Bernard's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.3 km away
Rosehill Secondary College
Niddrie · Government high school · 7-12
1,109 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.3 km away
St Therese's School
Essendon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.5 km away
St John Bosco's School
Niddrie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
413 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.5 km away
Niddrie Autistic School
Niddrie · Government special · U
153 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.6 km away
St Columba's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Moorabbin Primary School
Moorabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 1108
Pascoe Vale South Primary School
Pascoe Vale South · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1108
Templestowe Park Primary School
Templestowe · Government primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1108
Macedon Primary School
Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1109
Ringwood North Primary School
Ringwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
471 students · ICSEA 1107
Selby Primary School
Selby · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1109
Frequently asked questions
Is Aberfeldie Primary School a public or private school?
Aberfeldie Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Aberfeldie Primary School offer?
Aberfeldie Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Aberfeldie Primary School?
In 2025, Aberfeldie Primary School had 374 enrolled students (188 girls, 186 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Aberfeldie Primary School?
Aberfeldie Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1108. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Aberfeldie Primary School rank in VIC?
Aberfeldie Primary School ranks 192nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.4/100), and 370th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Aberfeldie Primary School?
Aberfeldie Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Aberfeldie Primary School each year?
In 2025, Aberfeldie Primary School had 58 students in Prep and 59 in Year 6.
Is Aberfeldie Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Aberfeldie Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Aberfeldie Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Aberfeldie Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Aberfeldie Primary School?
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