Dandenong South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dandenong, Victoria 3175 · Greater Dandenong LGA
#1264 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4431 of 4,908 nationally
About Dandenong South Primary School
Dandenong South 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 607 students (315 girls and 292 boys).
Dandenong South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 907, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 70% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (45.3 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dandenong South Primary School scores 26.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1264th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (25th 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 907
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 South Primary School's 607 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dandenong South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dandenong South 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 · 1.2 km away
Dandenong Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.4 km away
St John's Regional College
Dandenong · Catholic high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.6 km away
Dandenong High School
Dandenong · Government high school · 7-12
1,378 students · ICSEA 891 · 2.1 km away
Dandenong West Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.2 km away
Dandenong North Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
798 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.5 km away
Holy Family School
Doveton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.5 km away
Chandler Park Primary School
Keysborough · Government primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.9 km away
Doveton College
Doveton · Government combined · Prep-9
892 students · ICSEA 894 · 2.9 km away
St Gerard's School
Dandenong North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Wunghnu Primary School
Wunghnu · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 907
Kangaroo Flat Primary School
Kangaroo Flat · Government primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 908
Churchill North Primary School
Churchill · Government primary · Prep-6
118 students · ICSEA 908
Ranfurly Primary School
Mildura · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 906
Talbot Primary School
Talbot · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 905
Warrenheip Primary School
Warrenheip · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 909
Frequently asked questions
Is Dandenong South Primary School a public or private school?
Dandenong South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Dandenong South Primary School offer?
Dandenong South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dandenong South Primary School?
In 2025, Dandenong South Primary School had 607 enrolled students (315 girls, 292 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dandenong South Primary School?
Dandenong South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 907. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dandenong South Primary School rank in VIC?
Dandenong South Primary School ranks 1264th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (26.0/100), and 4431st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dandenong South Primary School?
Dandenong South Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Dandenong South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Dandenong South Primary School had 99 students in Prep and 86 in Year 6.
Is Dandenong South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Dandenong South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dandenong South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dandenong 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 Dandenong South Primary School?
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