Cardinia Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cardinia, Victoria 3978 · Cardinia LGA
#1115 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3578 of 4,908 nationally
About Cardinia Primary School
Cardinia Primary School is a public primary school located in Cardinia, Victoria (3978), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 189 students (64 girls and 125 boys).
Cardinia Primary School has an ICSEA value of 976, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (17.0 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cardinia Primary School scores 37.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1115th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (27th of 31 in the Cardinia area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 976
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Cardinia Primary School's 189 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cardinia Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cardinia Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Clyde Grammar
Clyde North · Independent primary · Prep-5
312 students · ICSEA 1088 · 6.0 km away
St Josephine Bakhita Catholic Primary School
Clyde North · Catholic primary · Prep-5
121 students · ICSEA 1101 · 6.4 km away
Topirum Primary School
Clyde North · Government primary · Prep-6
505 students · ICSEA 1034 · 7.2 km away
John Henry Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
981 students · ICSEA 1020 · 7.4 km away
Edenbrook Secondary College
Pakenham · Government high school · 7-11
614 students · ICSEA 1002 · 7.5 km away
Wulerrp Secondary College
Clyde North · Government high school · 7
233 students · ICSEA 1053 · 7.7 km away
Clyde Secondary College
Clyde · Government high school · 7-10
1,096 students · ICSEA 1013 · 7.7 km away
St John the Baptist's School
Koo Wee Rup · Catholic primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1013 · 7.9 km away
Pakenham Springs Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
687 students · ICSEA 995 · 7.9 km away
Tooradin Primary School
Tooradin · Government primary · Prep-6
283 students · ICSEA 992 · 7.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Hamlyn Banks Primary School
Hamlyn Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
290 students · ICSEA 976
Wedge Park Primary School
Melton West · Government primary · Prep-6
848 students · ICSEA 976
Westgrove Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 976
Penshurst Primary School
Penshurst · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 977
Perseverance Primary School
French Island · Government primary
· ICSEA 977
Huntly Primary School
Huntly · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 975
Frequently asked questions
Is Cardinia Primary School a public or private school?
Cardinia Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Cardinia Primary School offer?
Cardinia Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cardinia Primary School?
In 2025, Cardinia Primary School had 189 enrolled students (64 girls, 125 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cardinia Primary School?
Cardinia Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 976. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cardinia Primary School rank in VIC?
Cardinia Primary School ranks 1115th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (37.8/100), and 3578th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cardinia Primary School?
Cardinia Primary School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Cardinia Primary School each year?
In 2025, Cardinia Primary School had 29 students in Prep and 31 in Year 6.
Is Cardinia Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Cardinia Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cardinia Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cardinia 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 Cardinia Primary School?
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