Diggers Rest Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Diggers Rest, Victoria 3427 · Melton LGA
#555 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1557 of 4,908 nationally
About Diggers Rest Primary School
Diggers Rest Primary School is a public primary school located in Diggers Rest, Victoria (3427), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 560 students (287 girls and 273 boys).
Diggers Rest Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1034, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (37.5 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 67% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Diggers Rest Primary School scores 63.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 555th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th of 29 in the Melton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1034
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+67% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Diggers Rest Primary School's 560 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Diggers Rest Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Diggers Rest Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sunbury Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
400 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.2 km away
Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School
Sunbury · Government special · U
283 students · ICSEA 998 · 3.4 km away
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1065 · 4.2 km away
Sunbury Downs Secondary College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1005 · 4.3 km away
Sunbury Heights Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 983 · 4.6 km away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1061 · 5.3 km away
Sunbury West Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1004 · 5.3 km away
Sunbury College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
980 students · ICSEA 993 · 5.7 km away
Goonawarra Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 999 · 6.0 km away
St Anne's School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
599 students · ICSEA 1059 · 6.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Dromana Primary School
Dromana · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1034
Greenvale Primary School
Greenvale · Government primary · Prep-6
593 students · ICSEA 1034
Maldon Primary School
Maldon · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 1034
Willaura Primary School
Willaura · Government primary · Prep-5
13 students · ICSEA 1034
Metung Primary School
Metung · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 1034
Ruskin Park Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
488 students · ICSEA 1034
Frequently asked questions
Is Diggers Rest Primary School a public or private school?
Diggers Rest Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Diggers Rest Primary School offer?
Diggers Rest Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Diggers Rest Primary School?
In 2025, Diggers Rest Primary School had 560 enrolled students (287 girls, 273 boys), a change of 67% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Diggers Rest Primary School?
Diggers Rest Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1034. 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 Diggers Rest Primary School rank in VIC?
Diggers Rest Primary School ranks 555th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.9/100), and 1557th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Diggers Rest Primary School?
Diggers Rest Primary School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Diggers Rest Primary School each year?
In 2025, Diggers Rest Primary School had 85 students in Prep and 73 in Year 6.
Is Diggers Rest Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Diggers Rest Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Diggers Rest Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Diggers Rest 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 Diggers Rest Primary School?
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