Derrimut Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Derrimut, Victoria 3030 · Brimbank LGA
#955 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2968 of 4,908 nationally
About Derrimut Primary School
Derrimut Primary School is a public primary school located in Derrimut, Victoria (3030), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 574 students (280 girls and 294 boys).
Derrimut Primary School has an ICSEA value of 998, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (45.3 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Derrimut Primary School scores 46.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 955th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (22nd of 45 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 998
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Derrimut Primary School's 574 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Derrimut Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Derrimut Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Lawrence Catholic Primary School
Derrimut · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1043 · 424 m away
Deer Park West Primary School
Deer Park · Government primary · Prep-6
389 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.1 km away
St Peter Chanel School
Deer Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.4 km away
Ardeer South Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 979 · 3.0 km away
Ardeer Primary School
Ardeer · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 986 · 3.3 km away
Mother of God School
Ardeer · Catholic primary · Prep-6
107 students · ICSEA 995 · 3.4 km away
Marian College
Sunshine West · Catholic high school · 7-12
856 students · ICSEA 999 · 3.6 km away
St Paul's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 1015 · 3.7 km away
Deer Park North Primary School
Deer Park · Government primary · Prep-6
307 students · ICSEA 942 · 3.8 km away
Cairnlea Park Primary School
Cairnlea · Government primary · Prep-6
776 students · ICSEA 1023 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Yarra Glen Primary School
Yarra Glen · Government primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 998
Moyhu Primary School
Moyhu · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 998
Fleetwood Primary School
Narre Warren · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 998
Lalor North Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 998
Courtenay Gardens Primary School
Cranbourne North · Government primary · Prep-6
750 students · ICSEA 998
Bayles Regional Primary School
Bayles · Government primary · Prep-6
161 students · ICSEA 998
Frequently asked questions
Is Derrimut Primary School a public or private school?
Derrimut Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Derrimut Primary School offer?
Derrimut Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Derrimut Primary School?
In 2025, Derrimut Primary School had 574 enrolled students (280 girls, 294 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Derrimut Primary School?
Derrimut Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 998. 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 Derrimut Primary School rank in VIC?
Derrimut Primary School ranks 955th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.3/100), and 2968th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Derrimut Primary School?
Derrimut Primary School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Derrimut Primary School each year?
In 2025, Derrimut Primary School had 70 students in Prep and 104 in Year 6.
Is Derrimut Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Derrimut Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Derrimut Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Derrimut 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 Derrimut Primary School?
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