Dromana Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dromana, Victoria 3936 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#589 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1665 of 4,908 nationally
About Dromana Primary School
Dromana Primary School is a public primary school located in Dromana, Victoria (3936), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 557 students (265 girls and 292 boys).
Dromana Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1034, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (37.7 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dromana Primary School scores 62.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 589th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1034
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Dromana Primary School's 557 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dromana Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dromana Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Red Hill Consolidated School
Red Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1085 · 4.4 km away
Peninsula College
Dromana · Government special · U
160 students · ICSEA 957 · 4.4 km away
Dromana Secondary College
Dromana · Government high school · 7-12
1,752 students · ICSEA 1018 · 4.7 km away
Rosebud Primary School
Rosebud · Government primary · Prep-6
561 students · ICSEA 1012 · 4.7 km away
Our Lady of Fatima School
Rosebud · Catholic primary · Prep-6
172 students · ICSEA 999 · 6.5 km away
Rosebud Secondary College
Rosebud · Government high school · 7-12
965 students · ICSEA 989 · 7.0 km away
Eastbourne Primary School
Capel Sound · Government primary · Prep-6
242 students · ICSEA 952 · 7.7 km away
Advance College of Education Incorporated
Rosebud · Independent special · 11-12
58 students · ICSEA 964 · 8.1 km away
Mount Martha Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
544 students · ICSEA 1090 · 8.5 km away
Tootgarook Primary School
Tootgarook · Government primary · Prep-6
145 students · ICSEA 954 · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Greenvale Primary School
Greenvale · Government primary · Prep-6
593 students · ICSEA 1034
Maldon Primary School
Maldon · Government primary · Prep-6
90 students · ICSEA 1034
Diggers Rest Primary School
Diggers Rest · Government primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1034
Willaura Primary School
Willaura · Government primary · Prep-5
13 students · ICSEA 1034
Metung Primary School
Metung · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 1034
Ruskin Park Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
488 students · ICSEA 1034
Frequently asked questions
Is Dromana Primary School a public or private school?
Dromana Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Dromana Primary School offer?
Dromana Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dromana Primary School?
In 2025, Dromana Primary School had 557 enrolled students (265 girls, 292 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dromana Primary School?
Dromana Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1034. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dromana Primary School rank in VIC?
Dromana Primary School ranks 589th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (62.8/100), and 1665th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dromana Primary School?
Dromana Primary School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Dromana Primary School each year?
In 2025, Dromana Primary School had 105 students in Prep and 67 in Year 6.
Is Dromana Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Dromana Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dromana Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dromana 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 Dromana Primary School?
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