Ashburton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ashburton, Victoria 3147 · Boroondara LGA
#231 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#474 of 4,908 nationally
About Ashburton Primary School
Ashburton Primary School is a public primary school located in Ashburton, Victoria (3147), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 444 students (211 girls and 233 boys).
Ashburton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1155, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 62% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (30.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ashburton Primary School scores 75.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 231st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (24th of 30 in the Boroondara area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1155
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)62% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- 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 Ashburton Primary School's 444 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ashburton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ashburton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's School
Ashburton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1139 · 243 m away
Solway Primary School
Ashburton · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.6 km away
Glen Iris Primary School
Glen Iris · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.6 km away
Hartwell Primary School
Camberwell · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.6 km away
Ashwood High School
Ashwood · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.7 km away
Parkhill Primary School
Ashwood · Government primary · Prep-6
188 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.0 km away
Ashwood School
Ashwood · Government special · U
127 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.1 km away
Malvern Valley Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1114 · 2.1 km away
St Cecilia's School
Glen Iris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1172 · 2.2 km away
Frank Dando Sports Academy
Ashwood · Independent special · 6-10
36 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ivanhoe East Primary School
Ivanhoe East · Government primary · Prep-6
480 students · ICSEA 1155
Rangeview Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
689 students · ICSEA 1155
Albert Park Primary School
Albert Park · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 1156
Armadale Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1156
Mckinnon Primary School
Ormond · Government primary · Prep-6
794 students · ICSEA 1156
Valkstone Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
668 students · ICSEA 1156
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashburton Primary School a public or private school?
Ashburton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Ashburton Primary School offer?
Ashburton Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ashburton Primary School?
In 2025, Ashburton Primary School had 444 enrolled students (211 girls, 233 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ashburton Primary School?
Ashburton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1155. 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 Ashburton Primary School rank in VIC?
Ashburton Primary School ranks 231st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.8/100), and 474th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ashburton Primary School?
Ashburton Primary School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Ashburton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Ashburton Primary School had 54 students in Prep and 61 in Year 6.
Is Ashburton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Ashburton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ashburton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ashburton 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 Ashburton Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Carnegie, about 4.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.