Ardeer South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunshine West, Victoria 3020 · Brimbank LGA
#1118 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3587 of 4,908 nationally
About Ardeer South Primary School
Ardeer South Primary School is a public primary school located in Sunshine West, Victoria (3020), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 139 students (65 girls and 74 boys).
Ardeer South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (9.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ardeer South Primary School scores 37.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1118th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (34th of 45 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 979
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-37% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Ardeer South Primary School's 139 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ardeer South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ardeer South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Marian College
Sunshine West · Catholic high school · 7-12
856 students · ICSEA 999 · 679 m away
St Paul's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 1015 · 805 m away
Ardeer Primary School
Ardeer · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.0 km away
Mother of God School
Ardeer · Catholic primary · Prep-6
107 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.2 km away
Sunshine College
Sunshine West · Government high school · 7-12
1,217 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.3 km away
Sunshine Heights Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.6 km away
Glengala Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.7 km away
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.1 km away
St Peter's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.1 km away
Albion Primary School
Albion · Government primary · Prep-6
189 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Woolsthorpe Primary School
Woolsthorpe · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 979
Maffra Primary School
Maffra · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 979
Bolwarra Primary School
Bolwarra · Government primary · Prep-6
36 students · ICSEA 979
Tatura Primary School
Tatura · Government primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 979
Nilma Primary School
Nilma · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 979
Kennington Primary School
Kennington · Government primary · Prep-6
581 students · ICSEA 979
Frequently asked questions
Is Ardeer South Primary School a public or private school?
Ardeer South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ardeer South Primary School offer?
Ardeer South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ardeer South Primary School?
In 2025, Ardeer South Primary School had 139 enrolled students (65 girls, 74 boys), a change of -37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ardeer South Primary School?
Ardeer South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 979. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ardeer South Primary School rank in VIC?
Ardeer South Primary School ranks 1118th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (37.7/100), and 3587th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ardeer South Primary School?
Ardeer South Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ardeer South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ardeer South Primary School had 18 students in Prep and 27 in Year 6.
Is Ardeer South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ardeer South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ardeer South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ardeer South 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 Ardeer South Primary School?
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