Dillbadin Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Boronia, Victoria 3155 · Knox LGA
About Dillbadin Primary School
Dillbadin Primary School is a public primary school located in Boronia, Victoria (3155), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 35 students (14 girls and 21 boys).
Dillbadin Primary School has an ICSEA value of 977, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (4.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dillbadin Primary School scores 41.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 977
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-37% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+31 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 Dillbadin Primary School's 35 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dillbadin Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dillbadin Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Urban College
Boronia · Independent high school · 10-12
100 students · ICSEA 975 · 332 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Boronia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1086 · 556 m away
Boronia K-12 College
Boronia · Government combined · Prep-12
494 students · ICSEA 982 · 955 m away
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Bayswater · Catholic primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.6 km away
Bayswater South Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.6 km away
Fairhills Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.6 km away
Wattle View Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
247 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.9 km away
Knox Central Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.1 km away
Boronia Heights Primary School
Boronia · Government primary · Prep-6
507 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.2 km away
Bayswater Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Penshurst Primary School
Penshurst · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 977
Perseverance Primary School
French Island · Government primary
· ICSEA 977
Epping Primary School
Epping · Government primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 977
Cape Clear Primary School
Cape Clear · Government primary · Prep-6
13 students · ICSEA 977
White Hills Primary School
White Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
586 students · ICSEA 977
Whittlesea Primary School
Whittlesea · Government primary · Prep-6
395 students · ICSEA 977
Frequently asked questions
Is Dillbadin Primary School a public or private school?
Dillbadin Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Dillbadin Primary School offer?
Dillbadin Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dillbadin Primary School?
In 2025, Dillbadin Primary School had 35 enrolled students (14 girls, 21 boys), a change of -37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dillbadin Primary School?
Dillbadin Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 977. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dillbadin Primary School?
Dillbadin Primary School has about 8.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Dillbadin Primary School each year?
In 2025, Dillbadin Primary School had 5 students in Prep and 2 in Year 6.
Is Dillbadin Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Dillbadin Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dillbadin Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dillbadin 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 Dillbadin Primary School?
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