Donburn Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Doncaster East, Victoria 3109 · Manningham LGA
#135 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#244 of 4,908 nationally
About Donburn Primary School
Donburn Primary School is a public primary school located in Doncaster East, Victoria (3109), within the Manningham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 550 students (267 girls and 283 boys).
Donburn Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1133, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (35.1 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Donburn Primary School scores 79.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 135th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 20 in the Manningham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1133
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Donburn Primary School's 550 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Donburn Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Donburn Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
East Doncaster Secondary College
Doncaster East · Government high school · 7-12
2,211 students · ICSEA 1124 · 829 m away
Ss Peter & Paul's School
Doncaster East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.1 km away
Beverley Hills Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
811 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.2 km away
Donvale Primary School
Donvale · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.6 km away
Doncaster Gardens Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
785 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.7 km away
Milgate Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
742 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady of the Pines School
Donvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.8 km away
Heatherwood School
Donvale · Government special · U
214 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.8 km away
Serpell Primary School
Templestowe · Government primary · Prep-6
1,231 students · ICSEA 1173 · 2.1 km away
Whitehorse Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1123 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Carlton Gardens Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1133
Parkdale Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1133
Rosanna Golf Links Primary School
Rosanna · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1133
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School
Nunawading · Government primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1133
Caulfield Primary School
Caulfield South · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1133
Docklands Primary School
Docklands · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1133
Frequently asked questions
Is Donburn Primary School a public or private school?
Donburn Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Donburn Primary School offer?
Donburn Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Donburn Primary School?
In 2025, Donburn Primary School had 550 enrolled students (267 girls, 283 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Donburn Primary School?
Donburn Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1133. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Donburn Primary School rank in VIC?
Donburn Primary School ranks 135th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (79.1/100), and 244th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Donburn Primary School?
Donburn Primary School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Donburn Primary School each year?
In 2025, Donburn Primary School had 56 students in Prep and 93 in Year 6.
Is Donburn Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Donburn Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Donburn Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Donburn 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 Donburn Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 12 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.