Doncaster Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Doncaster, Victoria 3108 · Manningham LGA
#98 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#166 of 4,908 nationally
About Doncaster Primary School
Doncaster Primary School is a public primary school located in Doncaster, Victoria (3108), within the Manningham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 543 students (261 girls and 282 boys).
Doncaster Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1125, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 50% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (36.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Doncaster Primary School scores 80.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 98th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (4th 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 1125
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)50% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Primary School's 543 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Doncaster Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Doncaster 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 · 777 m away
St Gregory the Great School
Doncaster · Catholic primary · Prep-6
271 students · ICSEA 1138 · 948 m away
Birralee Primary School
Doncaster · Government primary · Prep-6
576 students · ICSEA 1163 · 1.6 km away
Box Hill North Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.7 km away
Doncaster Gardens Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
785 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.7 km away
Berengarra School
Box Hill North · Independent special · 7-12
61 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.9 km away
Kerrimuir Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.9 km away
Ss Peter & Paul's School
Doncaster East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.1 km away
Koonung Secondary College
Mont Albert North · Government high school · 7-12
1,232 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.2 km away
Templestowe College
Templestowe Lower · Government high school · 7-12
1,227 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Footscray City Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
455 students · ICSEA 1125
Newport Lakes Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1126
St Kilda Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1126
Preston South Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1127
Williamstown Primary School
Williamstown · Government primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1123
Mitcham Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 1127
Frequently asked questions
Is Doncaster Primary School a public or private school?
Doncaster Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Doncaster Primary School offer?
Doncaster Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Doncaster Primary School?
In 2025, Doncaster Primary School had 543 enrolled students (261 girls, 282 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Doncaster Primary School?
Doncaster Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1125. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Doncaster Primary School rank in VIC?
Doncaster Primary School ranks 98th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (80.7/100), and 166th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Doncaster Primary School?
Doncaster Primary School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Doncaster Primary School each year?
In 2025, Doncaster Primary School had 66 students in Prep and 76 in Year 6.
Is Doncaster Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Doncaster Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Doncaster Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Doncaster 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 Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 9.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.