Emerald Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Emerald, Victoria 3782 · Cardinia LGA
#546 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1538 of 4,908 nationally
About Emerald Primary School
Emerald Primary School is a public primary school located in Emerald, Victoria (3782), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 445 students (240 girls and 205 boys).
Emerald Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1061, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (30.8 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emerald Primary School scores 64.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 546th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 31 in the Cardinia area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1061
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Emerald Primary School's 445 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emerald Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emerald Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Emerald Secondary College
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
620 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.8 km away
Menzies Creek Primary School
Menzies Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1057 · 4.5 km away
Cockatoo Primary School
Cockatoo · Government primary · Prep-6
306 students · ICSEA 1009 · 4.8 km away
Dandenong Ranges Steiner School
Emerald · Independent primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 1080 · 5.6 km away
Macclesfield Primary School
Macclesfield · Government primary · Prep-6
133 students · ICSEA 1017 · 5.6 km away
Monbulk College
Monbulk · Government high school · 7-12
583 students · ICSEA 1044 · 5.7 km away
The Patch Primary School
The Patch · Government primary · Prep-6
286 students · ICSEA 1086 · 6.3 km away
Fernbrook School
The Basin · Independent combined · Prep-10
78 students · ICSEA 1049 · 6.7 km away
Monbulk Primary School
Monbulk · Government primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1032 · 6.9 km away
Selby Primary School
Selby · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1109 · 7.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Inverloch Primary School
Inverloch · Government primary · Prep-6
461 students · ICSEA 1061
Knox Park Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1061
Patterson Lakes Primary School
Patterson Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
521 students · ICSEA 1061
Garrang Wilam Primary School
Truganina · Government primary · Prep-6
559 students · ICSEA 1061
Mornington Primary School
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1062
Marlo Primary School
Marlo · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1062
Frequently asked questions
Is Emerald Primary School a public or private school?
Emerald Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Emerald Primary School offer?
Emerald Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Emerald Primary School?
In 2025, Emerald Primary School had 445 enrolled students (240 girls, 205 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emerald Primary School?
Emerald Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1061. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Emerald Primary School rank in VIC?
Emerald Primary School ranks 546th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.1/100), and 1538th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emerald Primary School?
Emerald Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Emerald Primary School each year?
In 2025, Emerald Primary School had 57 students in Prep and 59 in Year 6.
Is Emerald Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Emerald Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emerald Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Emerald 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 Emerald Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 26 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.