Elwood Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Elwood, Victoria 3184 · Port Phillip LGA
#353 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#821 of 4,908 nationally
About Elwood Primary School
Elwood Primary School is a public primary school located in Elwood, Victoria (3184), within the Port Phillip local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 618 students (297 girls and 321 boys).
Elwood Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1131, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (39.7 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Elwood Primary School scores 72.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 353rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 11 in the Port Phillip area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1131
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Elwood Primary School's 618 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Elwood Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Elwood Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Elwood College
Elwood · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1096 · 345 m away
St Columba's School
Elwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1152 · 646 m away
Yesodei HaTorah College
Elwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
149 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.0 km away
Sholem Aleichem College
Elsternwick · Independent primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.1 km away
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.4 km away
St Kilda Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Elsternwick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1164 · 1.5 km away
Caulfield Grammar School
St Kilda East · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,555 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.5 km away
Ripponlea Primary School
St Kilda East · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.7 km away
Adass Israel School
Elsternwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
382 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Fyans Park Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
405 students · ICSEA 1131
Orchard Grove Primary School
Blackburn South · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 1130
Templestowe Heights Primary School
Templestowe Lower · Government primary · Prep-6
544 students · ICSEA 1132
Carlton Gardens Primary School
Carlton · Government primary · Prep-6
435 students · ICSEA 1133
Parkdale Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1133
Rosanna Golf Links Primary School
Rosanna · Government primary · Prep-6
557 students · ICSEA 1133
Frequently asked questions
Is Elwood Primary School a public or private school?
Elwood Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Elwood Primary School offer?
Elwood Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Elwood Primary School?
In 2025, Elwood Primary School had 618 enrolled students (297 girls, 321 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Elwood Primary School?
Elwood Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1131. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Elwood Primary School rank in VIC?
Elwood Primary School ranks 353rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.0/100), and 821st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Elwood Primary School?
Elwood Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Elwood Primary School each year?
In 2025, Elwood Primary School had 82 students in Prep and 98 in Year 6.
Is Elwood Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Elwood Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Elwood Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Elwood 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 Elwood Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bayside, about 2.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.