Birralee Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Doncaster, Victoria 3108 · Manningham LGA
#145 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#266 of 4,908 nationally
About Birralee Primary School
Birralee Primary School is a public primary school located in Doncaster, Victoria (3108), within the Manningham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 576 students (286 girls and 290 boys).
Birralee Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1163, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (38.5 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Birralee Primary School scores 78.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 145th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (7th of 20 in the Manningham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1163
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Birralee Primary School's 576 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Birralee Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Birralee Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Koonung Secondary College
Mont Albert North · Government high school · 7-12
1,232 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.1 km away
Box Hill North Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.2 km away
Doncaster Primary School
Doncaster · Government primary · Prep-6
543 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.6 km away
St Gregory the Great School
Doncaster · Catholic primary · Prep-6
271 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.6 km away
Box Hill Senior Secondary College
Mont Albert North · Government high school · 9-12
281 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.8 km away
Greythorn Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.8 km away
Berengarra School
Box Hill North · Independent special · 7-12
61 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.0 km away
Kerrimuir Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.2 km away
Boroondara Park Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.3 km away
Doncaster Secondary College
Doncaster · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Oakleigh South Primary School
Oakleigh South · Government primary · Prep-6
1,038 students · ICSEA 1163
Auburn Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 1162
Brunswick East Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 1162
Gardenvale Primary School
Brighton East · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1164
Frequently asked questions
Is Birralee Primary School a public or private school?
Birralee Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Birralee Primary School offer?
Birralee Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Birralee Primary School?
In 2025, Birralee Primary School had 576 enrolled students (286 girls, 290 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Birralee Primary School?
Birralee Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1163. 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 Birralee Primary School rank in VIC?
Birralee Primary School ranks 145th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.8/100), and 266th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Birralee Primary School?
Birralee Primary School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Birralee Primary School each year?
In 2025, Birralee Primary School had 77 students in Prep and 74 in Year 6.
Is Birralee Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Birralee Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Birralee Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Birralee 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 Birralee Primary School?
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