Auburn South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hawthorn East, Victoria 3123 · Boroondara LGA
#117 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#211 of 4,908 nationally
About Auburn South Primary School
Auburn South 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 549 students (253 girls and 296 boys).
Auburn South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1165, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (36.8 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Auburn South Primary School scores 79.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 117th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (17th 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 1165
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% 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 Auburn South Primary School's 549 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Auburn South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Auburn South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Auburn High School
Hawthorn East · Government high school · 7-12
849 students · ICSEA 1140 · 37 m away
Bialik College
Hawthorn · Independent combined · Prep-12
987 students · ICSEA 1164 · 300 m away
Alia College
Hawthorn East · Independent high school · 7-12
96 students · ICSEA 1130 · 413 m away
Scotch College
Hawthorn · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,957 students · ICSEA 1188 · 1.3 km away
Camberwell Primary School
Camberwell · Government primary · Prep-6
552 students · ICSEA 1194 · 1.4 km away
SEDA College (Victoria)
Camberwell · Independent high school · 11-12
721 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's School
Hawthorn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.7 km away
Erasmus Primary School
Hawthorn · Independent primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1187 · 1.8 km away
St Kevin's College
Toorak · Catholic combined · Prep-12
2,087 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.8 km away
Camberwell South Primary School
Glen Iris · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 1183 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Hawthorn West Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1165
Mount Waverley Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
751 students · ICSEA 1165
Bell Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1165
Northcote Primary School
Northcote · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1166
Surrey Hills Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 1166
Gardenvale Primary School
Brighton East · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1164
Frequently asked questions
Is Auburn South Primary School a public or private school?
Auburn South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Auburn South Primary School offer?
Auburn South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Auburn South Primary School?
In 2025, Auburn South Primary School had 549 enrolled students (253 girls, 296 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Auburn South Primary School?
Auburn South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1165. 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 South Primary School rank in VIC?
Auburn South Primary School ranks 117th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.5/100), and 211th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Auburn South Primary School?
Auburn South Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Auburn South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Auburn South Primary School had 67 students in Prep and 75 in Year 6.
Is Auburn South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Auburn South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Auburn South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Auburn 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 Auburn South Primary School?
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