Great Ryrie Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Heathmont, Victoria 3135 · Maroondah LGA
#345 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#802 of 4,908 nationally
About Great Ryrie Primary School
Great Ryrie Primary School is a public primary school located in Heathmont, Victoria (3135), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 566 students (289 girls and 277 boys).
Great Ryrie Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1072, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (35.7 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Great Ryrie Primary School scores 72.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 345th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 21 in the Maroondah area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1072
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+38 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 Great Ryrie Primary School's 566 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Great Ryrie Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Great Ryrie Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aquinas College
Ringwood · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,659 students · ICSEA 1085 · 231 m away
Ringwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,516 students · ICSEA 1052 · 811 m away
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Ringwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 981 · 949 m away
Marlborough Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.5 km away
Eastwood Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.5 km away
Heathmont College
Heathmont · Government high school · 7-12
667 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.7 km away
Tintern Grammar
Ringwood East · Independent combined · Prep-12
985 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.9 km away
Heathmont East Primary School
Heathmont · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.9 km away
Tinternvale Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.5 km away
Norwood Secondary College
Ringwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,083 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mountain Gate Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 1072
Osborne Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1071
Waverley Meadows Primary School
Wheelers Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 1071
Wandiligong Primary School
Wandiligong · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1070
Panton Hill Primary School
Panton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1070
Malmsbury Primary School
Malmsbury · Government primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is Great Ryrie Primary School a public or private school?
Great Ryrie Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Great Ryrie Primary School offer?
Great Ryrie Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Great Ryrie Primary School?
In 2025, Great Ryrie Primary School had 566 enrolled students (289 girls, 277 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Great Ryrie Primary School?
Great Ryrie Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1072. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Great Ryrie Primary School rank in VIC?
Great Ryrie Primary School ranks 345th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.3/100), and 802nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Great Ryrie Primary School?
Great Ryrie Primary School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Great Ryrie Primary School each year?
In 2025, Great Ryrie Primary School had 89 students in Prep and 86 in Year 6.
Is Great Ryrie Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Great Ryrie Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Great Ryrie Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Great Ryrie 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 Great Ryrie Primary School?
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