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Dingley Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dingley Village, Victoria 3172 · Kingston (Vic.) LGA

61.5/ 100
Success Index
Top 50%

#614 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1794 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
375
-18% over 5 years
ICSEA
1063
73rd percentile nationally
Students per teacher
15.1
24.8 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-6

About Dingley Primary School

Dingley Primary School is a public primary school located in Dingley Village, Victoria (3172), within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 375 students (177 girls and 198 boys).

Dingley Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 32 teachers (24.8 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Dingley Primary School scores 61.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 614th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (31st of 32 in the Kingston (Vic.) area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1063
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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.

Dingley Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
177
Boys
198
Language background other than English
49%
Indigenous students
1%

Enrolments by year level

How Dingley Primary School's 375 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
59

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Dingley Primary School have changed over the past decade.

3294195082015: 366 students2016: 399 students2017: 451 students2018: 457 students2019: 484 students2020: 460 students2021: 455 students2022: 440 students2023: 411 students2024: 381 students2025: 375 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Dingley Primary School

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dingley Primary School a public or private school?

Dingley Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.

What year levels does Dingley Primary School offer?

Dingley Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Dingley Primary School?

In 2025, Dingley Primary School had 375 enrolled students (177 girls, 198 boys), a change of -18% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Dingley Primary School?

Dingley Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1063. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Dingley Primary School rank in VIC?

Dingley Primary School ranks 614th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (61.5/100), and 1794th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dingley Primary School?

Dingley Primary School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at Dingley Primary School each year?

In 2025, Dingley Primary School had 59 students in Prep and 55 in Year 6.

Is Dingley Primary School co-ed?

Yes. Dingley Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Dingley Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dingley 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 Dingley Primary School?

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