Don Valley Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Don Valley, Victoria 3139 · Yarra Ranges LGA
About Don Valley Primary School
Don Valley Primary School is a public primary school located in Don Valley, Victoria (3139), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 39 students (18 girls and 21 boys).
Don Valley Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1015, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 5 teachers (3.6 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Don Valley Primary School scores 54.3 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 1015
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- 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 Don Valley Primary School's 39 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Don Valley Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Don Valley Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Yarra Junction Primary School
Yarra Junction · Government primary · Prep-6
220 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.7 km away
Launching Place Primary School
Launching Place · Government primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.8 km away
St Joseph's School
Yarra Junction · Catholic primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 1002 · 4.4 km away
Upper Yarra Secondary College
Yarra Junction · Government high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 975 · 4.8 km away
Woori Yallock Primary School
Woori Yallock · Government primary · Prep-6
429 students · ICSEA 986 · 5.2 km away
Wesburn Primary School
Wesburn · Government primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 980 · 5.3 km away
Little Yarra Steiner School
Yarra Junction · Independent combined · Prep-12
278 students · ICSEA 1067 · 5.4 km away
Millwarra Primary School
Millgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 923 · 5.7 km away
Hoddles Creek Primary School
Hoddles Creek · Government primary · 1-4
4 students · 8.0 km away
Gladysdale Primary School
Gladysdale · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 971 · 8.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Frankston Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1015
Glenrowan Primary School
Glenrowan · Government primary · Prep-6
107 students · ICSEA 1015
Pearcedale Primary School
Pearcedale · Government primary · Prep-6
679 students · ICSEA 1015
Bayswater North Primary School
Bayswater North · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1015
Nungurner Primary School
Nungurner · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 1015
Mill Park Heights Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
563 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is Don Valley Primary School a public or private school?
Don Valley Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Don Valley Primary School offer?
Don Valley Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Don Valley Primary School?
In 2025, Don Valley Primary School had 39 enrolled students (18 girls, 21 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Don Valley Primary School?
Don Valley Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1015. 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 Don Valley Primary School?
Don Valley Primary School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Don Valley Primary School each year?
In 2025, Don Valley Primary School had 5 students in Prep and 4 in Year 6.
Is Don Valley Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Don Valley Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Don Valley Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Don Valley 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 Don Valley Primary School?
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