Diamond Creek Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Diamond Creek, Victoria 3089 · Nillumbik LGA
#528 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1446 of 4,908 nationally
About Diamond Creek Primary School
Diamond Creek Primary School is a public primary school located in Diamond Creek, Victoria (3089), within the Nillumbik local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 235 students (111 girls and 124 boys).
Diamond Creek Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1065, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (18.4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Diamond Creek Primary School scores 65.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 528th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (13th of 15 in the Nillumbik area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1065
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 Diamond Creek Primary School's 235 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Diamond Creek Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Diamond Creek Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart School
Diamond Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 1080 · 628 m away
Diamond Creek East Primary School
Diamond Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
466 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.3 km away
Diamond Valley College
Diamond Creek · Government high school · 7-12
818 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.4 km away
North-Eastern Montessori School
St Helena · Independent primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.9 km away
St Helena Secondary College
Eltham North · Government high school · 7-12
1,414 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.9 km away
Glen Katherine Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
554 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.2 km away
Wattle Glen Primary School
Wattle Glen · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.7 km away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Greensborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
226 students · ICSEA 1085 · 3.1 km away
Eltham North Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1127 · 3.1 km away
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Andrews Primary School
St Andrews · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1065
Belgrave South Primary School
Belgrave South · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1065
Falls Creek Primary School
Falls Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
44 students · ICSEA 1065
Mill Park Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1065
Keysborough Gardens Primary School
Keysborough · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1065
Gisborne Primary School
Gisborne · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 1066
Frequently asked questions
Is Diamond Creek Primary School a public or private school?
Diamond Creek Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Diamond Creek Primary School offer?
Diamond Creek Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Diamond Creek Primary School?
In 2025, Diamond Creek Primary School had 235 enrolled students (111 girls, 124 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Diamond Creek Primary School?
Diamond Creek Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1065. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Diamond Creek Primary School rank in VIC?
Diamond Creek Primary School ranks 528th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.1/100), and 1446th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Diamond Creek Primary School?
Diamond Creek Primary School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Diamond Creek Primary School each year?
In 2025, Diamond Creek Primary School had 21 students in Prep and 42 in Year 6.
Is Diamond Creek Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Diamond Creek Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Diamond Creek Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Diamond Creek 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 Diamond Creek Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Coolaroo, about 19 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.