Auburn Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123 · Boroondara LGA
#73 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#114 of 4,908 nationally
About Auburn Primary School
Auburn Primary School is a public primary school located in Hawthorn East, Victoria (3123), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 381 students (196 girls and 185 boys).
Auburn Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1162, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 66% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (25.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Auburn Primary School scores 81.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 73rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (13th 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 1162
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)66% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Auburn Primary School's 381 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Auburn Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Auburn Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Preshil, The Margaret Lyttle Memorial School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
200 students · ICSEA 1154 · 502 m away
Carey Baptist Grammar School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,564 students · ICSEA 1177 · 544 m away
Camberwell Girls Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
777 students · ICSEA 1180 · 835 m away
Swinburne Senior Secondary College
Hawthorn · Government high school · 11-12
374 students · ICSEA 1093 · 913 m away
Methodist Ladies' College
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,169 students · ICSEA 1190 · 1.2 km away
Genazzano FCJ College
Kew · Catholic combined · Prep-12
680 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.4 km away
Ruyton Girls' School
Kew · Independent combined · Prep-12
854 students · ICSEA 1198 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Deepdene · Catholic primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.5 km away
Glenferrie Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1160 · 1.5 km away
Camberwell Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Brunswick East Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 1162
Vermont Primary School
Vermont · Government primary · Prep-6
752 students · ICSEA 1161
Malvern Central School
Malvern · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1163
Malvern Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1163
Murrumbeena Primary School
Murrumbeena · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1161
Solway Primary School
Ashburton · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 1161
Frequently asked questions
Is Auburn Primary School a public or private school?
Auburn Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Auburn Primary School offer?
Auburn Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Auburn Primary School?
In 2025, Auburn Primary School had 381 enrolled students (196 girls, 185 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Auburn Primary School?
Auburn Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1162. 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 Auburn Primary School rank in VIC?
Auburn Primary School ranks 73rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (81.7/100), and 114th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Auburn Primary School?
Auburn Primary School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Auburn Primary School each year?
In 2025, Auburn Primary School had 55 students in Prep and 38 in Year 6.
Is Auburn Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Auburn Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Auburn Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Auburn 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 Auburn Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 1.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.