Doncaster Gardens Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Doncaster East, Victoria 3109 · Manningham LGA
#211 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#424 of 4,908 nationally
About Doncaster Gardens Primary School
Doncaster Gardens 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 785 students (372 girls and 413 boys).
Doncaster Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1147, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 60% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (49.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Doncaster Gardens Primary School scores 76.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 211th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th 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 1147
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)60% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Doncaster Gardens Primary School's 785 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Doncaster Gardens Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Doncaster Gardens Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Doncaster Secondary College
Doncaster · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1067 · 894 m away
East Doncaster Secondary College
Doncaster East · Government high school · 7-12
2,211 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.0 km away
Ss Peter & Paul's School
Doncaster East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.1 km away
Serpell Primary School
Templestowe · Government primary · Prep-6
1,231 students · ICSEA 1173 · 1.5 km away
Doncaster Primary School
Doncaster · Government primary · Prep-6
543 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.7 km away
Donburn Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.7 km away
Beverley Hills Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
811 students · ICSEA 1153 · 2.0 km away
St Gregory the Great School
Doncaster · Catholic primary · Prep-6
271 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.2 km away
Milgate Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
742 students · ICSEA 1144 · 2.6 km away
Kerrimuir Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147
Burwood East Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1147
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147
Princes Hill Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1147
Coburg West Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 1147
Chatham Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Doncaster Gardens Primary School a public or private school?
Doncaster Gardens Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Doncaster Gardens Primary School offer?
Doncaster Gardens Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Doncaster Gardens Primary School?
In 2025, Doncaster Gardens Primary School had 785 enrolled students (372 girls, 413 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Doncaster Gardens Primary School?
Doncaster Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1147. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Doncaster Gardens Primary School rank in VIC?
Doncaster Gardens Primary School ranks 211th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.6/100), and 424th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Doncaster Gardens Primary School?
Doncaster Gardens Primary School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Doncaster Gardens Primary School each year?
In 2025, Doncaster Gardens Primary School had 103 students in Prep and 122 in Year 6.
Is Doncaster Gardens Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Doncaster Gardens Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Doncaster Gardens Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Doncaster Gardens 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 Doncaster Gardens Primary School?
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