Croydon Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Croydon, Victoria 3136 · Maroondah LGA
#947 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2945 of 4,908 nationally
About Croydon Primary School
Croydon Primary School is a public primary school located in Croydon, Victoria (3136), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 225 students (102 girls and 123 boys).
Croydon Primary School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (20.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Croydon Primary School scores 46.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 947th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (20th of 21 in the Maroondah area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Croydon Primary School's 225 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Croydon Primary School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Croydon Primary School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Springvale
Schools near Croydon Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Croydon Community School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
143 students · ICSEA 983 · 424 m away
Sacred Heart School
Croydon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1065 · 890 m away
Luther College
Croydon Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.4 km away
Ruskin Park Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
488 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.5 km away
Ainslie Parklands Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.5 km away
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Croydon Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
658 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.6 km away
Melba Secondary College
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.8 km away
Dorset Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 1034 · 1.9 km away
Croydon Hills Primary School
Croydon Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.0 km away
Yarra Valley Grammar
Ringwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,899 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Briagolong Primary School
Briagolong · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 955
St Albans Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 955
Newborough East Primary School
Newborough · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 955
Dandenong North Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
798 students · ICSEA 955
Preston North East Primary School
East Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 955
Manchester Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
158 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Croydon Primary School a public or private school?
Croydon Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Croydon Primary School offer?
Croydon Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Croydon Primary School?
In 2025, Croydon Primary School had 225 enrolled students (102 girls, 123 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Croydon Primary School?
Croydon Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. 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 Croydon Primary School rank in VIC?
Croydon Primary School ranks 947th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.6/100), and 2945th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Croydon Primary School?
Croydon Primary School has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Croydon Primary School each year?
In 2025, Croydon Primary School had 28 students in Prep and 25 in Year 6.
Is Croydon Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Croydon Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Croydon Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Croydon 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 Croydon Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 21 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.