Alphington Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alphington, Victoria 3078 · Yarra LGA
#108 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#193 of 4,908 nationally
About Alphington Primary School
Alphington Primary School is a public primary school located in Alphington, Victoria (3078), within the Yarra local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 365 students (160 girls and 205 boys).
Alphington Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1173, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 71% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.9 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Alphington Primary School scores 79.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 108th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 16 in the Yarra area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1173
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)71% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Alphington Primary School's 365 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Alphington Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Alphington Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Alphington Grammar School
Alphington · Independent combined · Prep-12
679 students · ICSEA 1150 · 503 m away
St Anthony's School
Alphington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.1 km away
Fairfield Primary School
Fairfield · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.2 km away
Mary Immaculate School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.4 km away
Ivanhoe Grammar School
Ivanhoe · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,500 students · ICSEA 1169 · 1.6 km away
Giant Steps Melbourne
Kew · Independent primary · U
49 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.0 km away
St Anne's School
Kew East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1152 · 2.0 km away
Kew East Primary School
Kew East · Government primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1183 · 2.1 km away
Ivanhoe Primary School
Ivanhoe · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1157 · 2.1 km away
St Bernadette's School
Ivanhoe · Catholic primary · Prep-6
191 students · ICSEA 1149 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Serpell Primary School
Templestowe · Government primary · Prep-6
1,231 students · ICSEA 1173
Glen Iris Primary School
Glen Iris · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1174
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171
Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1171
Fairfield Primary School
Fairfield · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1170
Spensley Street Primary School
Clifton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1170
Frequently asked questions
Is Alphington Primary School a public or private school?
Alphington Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Alphington Primary School offer?
Alphington Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Alphington Primary School?
In 2025, Alphington Primary School had 365 enrolled students (160 girls, 205 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Alphington Primary School?
Alphington Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1173. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Alphington Primary School rank in VIC?
Alphington Primary School ranks 108th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.9/100), and 193rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Alphington Primary School?
Alphington Primary School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Alphington Primary School each year?
In 2025, Alphington Primary School had 53 students in Prep and 44 in Year 6.
Is Alphington Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Alphington Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Alphington Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Alphington 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 Alphington Primary School?
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