Glengala Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunshine West, Victoria 3020 · Brimbank LGA
#1271 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4465 of 4,908 nationally
About Glengala Primary School
Glengala Primary School is a public primary school located in Sunshine West, Victoria (3020), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 141 students (66 girls and 75 boys).
Glengala Primary School has an ICSEA value of 921, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (13.1 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Glengala Primary School scores 25.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1271st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (45th of 45 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 921
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Glengala Primary School's 141 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Glengala Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Glengala Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Peter's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 999 · 491 m away
Sunshine Special Developmental School
Sunshine · Government special · U
193 students · ICSEA 976 · 691 m away
Sunshine College
Sunshine West · Government high school · 7-12
1,217 students · ICSEA 952 · 712 m away
Sunshine Heights Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1029 · 797 m away
St Paul's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.4 km away
Marian College
Sunshine West · Catholic high school · 7-12
856 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.4 km away
Ardeer South Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.7 km away
Sunshine Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.7 km away
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School
Sunshine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Hastings Primary School
Hastings · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 921
Gunbower Primary School
Gunbower · Government primary · Prep-6
34 students · ICSEA 921
Clifton Creek Primary School
Clifton Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 922
Meadows Primary School
Broadmeadows · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 922
Magpie Primary School
Magpie · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 923
Forest Street Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 919
Frequently asked questions
Is Glengala Primary School a public or private school?
Glengala Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Glengala Primary School offer?
Glengala Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Glengala Primary School?
In 2025, Glengala Primary School had 141 enrolled students (66 girls, 75 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Glengala Primary School?
Glengala Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 921. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Glengala Primary School rank in VIC?
Glengala Primary School ranks 1271st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (25.4/100), and 4465th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Glengala Primary School?
Glengala Primary School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Glengala Primary School each year?
In 2025, Glengala Primary School had 15 students in Prep and 29 in Year 6.
Is Glengala Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Glengala Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Glengala Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Glengala 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 Glengala Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Altona, about 7.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.