Doreen Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Doreen, Victoria 3754 · Nillumbik LGA
#508 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1400 of 4,908 nationally
About Doreen Primary School
Doreen Primary School is a public primary school located in Doreen, Victoria (3754), within the Nillumbik local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 167 students (77 girls and 90 boys).
Doreen Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Doreen Primary School scores 65.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 508th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 15 in the Nillumbik area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Doreen Primary School's 167 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Doreen Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Doreen Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Plenty Valley Christian College
Doreen · Independent combined · Prep-12
911 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.0 km away
Ashley Park Primary School
Doreen · Government primary · Prep-6
497 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.9 km away
Hazel Glen College
Doreen · Government combined · Prep-12
2,141 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.2 km away
Laurimar Primary School
Doreen · Government primary · Prep-6
968 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.9 km away
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Doreen · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.9 km away
Yarrambat Primary School
Yarrambat · Government primary · Prep-6
634 students · ICSEA 1052 · 4.0 km away
Mernda Park Primary School
Mernda · Government primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1057 · 4.5 km away
Mernda Primary School
Mernda · Government primary · Prep-6
844 students · ICSEA 1035 · 5.0 km away
St Joseph's School
Mernda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
497 students · ICSEA 1094 · 5.1 km away
Mernda Central P-12 College
Mernda · Government combined · Prep-12
1,746 students · ICSEA 1009 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Clayton North Primary School
Clayton · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 1064
Beechworth Primary School
Beechworth · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1064
Lysterfield Primary School
Lysterfield · Government primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1064
Plenty Parklands Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1064
Maroona Primary School
Maroona · Government primary · Prep-6
22 students · ICSEA 1064
Mullum Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is Doreen Primary School a public or private school?
Doreen Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Doreen Primary School offer?
Doreen Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Doreen Primary School?
In 2025, Doreen Primary School had 167 enrolled students (77 girls, 90 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Doreen Primary School?
Doreen Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Doreen Primary School rank in VIC?
Doreen Primary School ranks 508th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.7/100), and 1400th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Doreen Primary School?
Doreen Primary School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Doreen Primary School each year?
In 2025, Doreen Primary School had 26 students in Prep and 23 in Year 6.
Is Doreen Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Doreen Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Doreen Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Doreen 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 Doreen Primary School?
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