Coburn Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melton South, Victoria 3338 · Melton LGA
#1272 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4477 of 4,908 nationally
About Coburn Primary School
Coburn Primary School is a public primary school located in Melton South, Victoria (3338), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 601 students (296 girls and 305 boys).
Coburn Primary School has an ICSEA value of 932, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (43.7 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coburn Primary School scores 25.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1272nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (28th of 29 in the Melton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 932
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Coburn Primary School's 601 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coburn Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coburn Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College
Melton · Independent high school · 11-12
39 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.1 km away
Melton Christian College
Brookfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,268 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.2 km away
Melton Secondary College
Melton · Government high school · 7-12
1,433 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.4 km away
Al Iman College
Melton South · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,149 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.5 km away
Staughton College
Melton South · Government high school · 7-12
1,705 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.5 km away
Melton South Primary School
Melton South · Government primary · Prep-6
972 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.5 km away
Melton Specialist School
Melton · Government special · U
406 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.6 km away
St Anthony's School
Melton South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.6 km away
Melton West Primary School
Melton West · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.9 km away
St Dominic's School
Melton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wodonga West Primary School
Wodonga · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 932
Marysville Primary School
Marysville · Government primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 933
Walwa Primary School
Walwa · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 931
Flowerdale Primary School
Flowerdale · Government primary · Prep-6
27 students · ICSEA 933
Dandenong West Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 931
Everton Primary School
Everton · Government primary · 1-6
9 students · ICSEA 931
Frequently asked questions
Is Coburn Primary School a public or private school?
Coburn Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Coburn Primary School offer?
Coburn Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coburn Primary School?
In 2025, Coburn Primary School had 601 enrolled students (296 girls, 305 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coburn Primary School?
Coburn Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 932. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coburn Primary School rank in VIC?
Coburn Primary School ranks 1272nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (25.2/100), and 4477th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coburn Primary School?
Coburn Primary School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Coburn Primary School each year?
In 2025, Coburn Primary School had 83 students in Prep and 82 in Year 6.
Is Coburn Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Coburn Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coburn Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coburn 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 Coburn Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Caroline Springs, about 15 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.