Dandenong North Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dandenong, Victoria 3175 · Greater Dandenong LGA
#1057 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3346 of 4,908 nationally
About Dandenong North Primary School
Dandenong North Primary School is a public primary school located in Dandenong, Victoria (3175), within the Greater Dandenong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 798 students (392 girls and 406 boys).
Dandenong North 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. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 70 teachers (59.8 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dandenong North Primary School scores 41.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1057th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (14th of 25 in the Greater Dandenong 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%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Dandenong North Primary School's 798 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dandenong North Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dandenong North Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dandenong High School
Dandenong · Government high school · 7-12
1,378 students · ICSEA 891 · 645 m away
St Gerard's School
Dandenong North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.0 km away
Emerson School
Dandenong · Government special · U
371 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.0 km away
Dandenong Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.3 km away
Dandenong West Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.4 km away
Lyndale Greens Primary School
Dandenong North · Government primary · Prep-6
446 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.5 km away
St Mary's School
Dandenong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.6 km away
St John's Regional College
Dandenong · Catholic high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.8 km away
Wooranna Park Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 953 · 1.8 km away
Yarraman Oaks Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.2 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
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
Croydon Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Dandenong North Primary School a public or private school?
Dandenong North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Dandenong North Primary School offer?
Dandenong North Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dandenong North Primary School?
In 2025, Dandenong North Primary School had 798 enrolled students (392 girls, 406 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dandenong North Primary School?
Dandenong North 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 Dandenong North Primary School rank in VIC?
Dandenong North Primary School ranks 1057th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (41.1/100), and 3346th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dandenong North Primary School?
Dandenong North Primary School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Dandenong North Primary School each year?
In 2025, Dandenong North Primary School had 96 students in Prep and 103 in Year 6.
Is Dandenong North Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Dandenong North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dandenong North Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dandenong North 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 Dandenong North Primary School?
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