Donvale Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Donvale, Victoria 3111 · Manningham LGA
#298 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#656 of 4,908 nationally
About Donvale Primary School
Donvale Primary School is a public primary school located in Donvale, Victoria (3111), within the Manningham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 289 students (146 girls and 143 boys).
Donvale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1120, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (18.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Donvale Primary School scores 73.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 298th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th 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 1120
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Donvale Primary School's 289 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Donvale Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Donvale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Heatherwood School
Donvale · Government special · U
214 students · ICSEA 991 · 385 m away
Whitehorse Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1123 · 975 m away
St Philip's School
Blackburn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.0 km away
Beverley Hills Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
811 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.4 km away
Donburn Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.6 km away
Mullauna Secondary College
Mitcham · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.6 km away
Mitcham Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.9 km away
Old Orchard Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.0 km away
Ss Peter & Paul's School
Doncaster East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.1 km away
Blackburn Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Queenscliff Primary School
Queenscliff · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1120
Barwon Heads Primary School
Barwon Heads · Government primary · Prep-6
416 students · ICSEA 1120
Oakleigh Primary School
Oakleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
451 students · ICSEA 1120
Tucker Road Bentleigh Primary School
Bentleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1120
Huntingdale Primary School
Oakleigh South · Government primary · Prep-6
414 students · ICSEA 1120
Roberts McCubbin Primary School
Box Hill South · Government primary · Prep-6
303 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Donvale Primary School a public or private school?
Donvale Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Donvale Primary School offer?
Donvale Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Donvale Primary School?
In 2025, Donvale Primary School had 289 enrolled students (146 girls, 143 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Donvale Primary School?
Donvale Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1120. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Donvale Primary School rank in VIC?
Donvale Primary School ranks 298th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.7/100), and 656th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Donvale Primary School?
Donvale Primary School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Donvale Primary School each year?
In 2025, Donvale Primary School had 32 students in Prep and 49 in Year 6.
Is Donvale Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Donvale Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Donvale Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Donvale 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 Donvale Primary School?
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