Dandenong Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dandenong, Victoria 3175 · Greater Dandenong LGA
#1157 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3740 of 4,908 nationally
About Dandenong Primary School
Dandenong 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 479 students (224 girls and 255 boys).
Dandenong Primary School has an ICSEA value of 935, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (38.7 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dandenong Primary School scores 35.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1157th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (21st 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 935
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Primary School's 479 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dandenong Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dandenong Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Dandenong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 993 · 319 m away
St John's Regional College
Dandenong · Catholic high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 1001 · 620 m away
Dandenong North Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
798 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.3 km away
Dandenong High School
Dandenong · Government high school · 7-12
1,378 students · ICSEA 891 · 1.3 km away
Dandenong South Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 907 · 1.4 km away
Holy Family School
Doveton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.7 km away
Dandenong West Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.9 km away
Doveton College
Doveton · Government combined · Prep-9
892 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.0 km away
St Gerard's School
Dandenong North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.2 km away
Emerson School
Dandenong · Government special · U
371 students · ICSEA 953 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Murchison Primary School
Murchison · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 935
Toorloo Arm Primary School
Lake Tyers Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 935
Reservoir East Primary School
Reservoir · Government primary · Prep-6
276 students · ICSEA 935
Specimen Hill Primary School
Golden Square · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 934
Numurkah Primary School
Numurkah · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 934
Paynesville Primary School
Paynesville · Government primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 934
Frequently asked questions
Is Dandenong Primary School a public or private school?
Dandenong Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Dandenong Primary School offer?
Dandenong Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dandenong Primary School?
In 2025, Dandenong Primary School had 479 enrolled students (224 girls, 255 boys), a change of 33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dandenong Primary School?
Dandenong Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 935. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dandenong Primary School rank in VIC?
Dandenong Primary School ranks 1157th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (35.4/100), and 3740th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dandenong Primary School?
Dandenong Primary School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Dandenong Primary School each year?
In 2025, Dandenong Primary School had 74 students in Prep and 61 in Year 6.
Is Dandenong Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Dandenong Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dandenong Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dandenong 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 Primary School?
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