Coolaroo South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coolaroo, Victoria 3048 · Hume LGA
#1098 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3514 of 4,908 nationally
About Coolaroo South Primary School
Coolaroo South Primary School is a public primary school located in Coolaroo, Victoria (3048), within the Hume local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 250 students (108 girls and 142 boys).
Coolaroo South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 930, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (23.1 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coolaroo South Primary School scores 38.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1098th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (32nd of 47 in the Hume area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 930
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Coolaroo South Primary School's 250 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coolaroo South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coolaroo South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Child School
Dallas · Catholic primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 911 · 443 m away
St Mary's Coptic Orthodox College
Coolaroo · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,078 students · ICSEA 997 · 676 m away
Ilim College
Dallas · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,868 students · ICSEA 1024 · 750 m away
Bethal Primary School
Meadow Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 941 · 1.1 km away
Hume Valley School
Broadmeadows · Government special · U
380 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.2 km away
Dallas Brooks Community Primary School
Dallas · Government primary · Prep-6
410 students · ICSEA 893 · 1.3 km away
Meadow Heights Primary School
Meadow Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
400 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.4 km away
My College
Dallas · Independent combined · Prep-7
325 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.7 km away
Broadmeadows Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 948 · 2.1 km away
Hume Central Secondary College
Broadmeadows · Government high school · 7-12
1,093 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Arthurs Creek Primary School
Arthurs Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
22 students · ICSEA 930
Hampton Park Primary School
Hampton Park · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 930
Stevensville Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 930
Apsley Primary School
Apsley · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 929
Walwa Primary School
Walwa · Government primary · Prep-6
10 students · ICSEA 931
Dandenong West Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 931
Frequently asked questions
Is Coolaroo South Primary School a public or private school?
Coolaroo South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Coolaroo South Primary School offer?
Coolaroo South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coolaroo South Primary School?
In 2025, Coolaroo South Primary School had 250 enrolled students (108 girls, 142 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coolaroo South Primary School?
Coolaroo South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 930. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coolaroo South Primary School rank in VIC?
Coolaroo South Primary School ranks 1098th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (38.8/100), and 3514th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coolaroo South Primary School?
Coolaroo South Primary School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Coolaroo South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Coolaroo South Primary School had 37 students in Prep and 30 in Year 6.
Is Coolaroo South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Coolaroo South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coolaroo South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coolaroo 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 Coolaroo South Primary School?
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