Athol Road Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Springvale South, Victoria 3172 · Greater Dandenong LGA
#1124 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3597 of 4,908 nationally
About Athol Road Primary School
Athol Road Primary School is a public primary school located in Springvale South, Victoria (3172), within the Greater Dandenong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 402 students (218 girls and 184 boys).
Athol Road Primary School has an ICSEA value of 947, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (31.4 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Athol Road Primary School scores 37.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1124th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (18th of 25 in the Greater Dandenong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 947
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Athol Road Primary School's 402 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Athol Road Primary School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Athol Road Primary School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Springvale
Schools near Athol Road Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hoa Nghiem Primary School
Springvale South · Independent primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 1017 · 365 m away
Keysborough Secondary College
Springvale South · Government high school · 7-12
2,194 students · ICSEA 941 · 856 m away
Heatherhill Primary School
Springvale · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.1 km away
Killester College
Springvale · Catholic high school · 7-12
993 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.3 km away
Keysborough Primary School
Springvale South · Government primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.4 km away
Spring Parks Primary School
Springvale · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's School
Springvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.9 km away
St Anthony's School
Noble Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.9 km away
Noble Park Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 943 · 2.0 km away
Wallarano Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
606 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Colac Primary School
Colac · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 946
Geelong East Primary School
Geelong East · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 948
Mooroopna North Primary School
Mooroopna · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 948
Nicholson Primary School
Nicholson · Government primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 948
Leitchville Primary School
Leitchville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 946
Tungamah Primary School
Tungamah · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 948
Frequently asked questions
Is Athol Road Primary School a public or private school?
Athol Road Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Athol Road Primary School offer?
Athol Road Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Athol Road Primary School?
In 2025, Athol Road Primary School had 402 enrolled students (218 girls, 184 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Athol Road Primary School?
Athol Road Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 947. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Athol Road Primary School rank in VIC?
Athol Road Primary School ranks 1124th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (37.6/100), and 3597th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Athol Road Primary School?
Athol Road Primary School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Athol Road Primary School each year?
In 2025, Athol Road Primary School had 58 students in Prep and 60 in Year 6.
Is Athol Road Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Athol Road Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Athol Road Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Athol Road 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 Athol Road Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 2.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.