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Harrisfield Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Noble Park, Victoria 3174 · Greater Dandenong LGA

55.6/ 100
Success Index
Top 50%

#760 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2277 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
240
-4% over 5 years
ICSEA
1017
54th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
13.0
18.4 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-6

About Harrisfield Primary School

Harrisfield Primary School is a public primary school located in Noble Park, Victoria (3174), within the Greater Dandenong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 240 students (119 girls and 121 boys).

Harrisfield Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 21 teachers (18.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Harrisfield Primary School scores 55.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 760th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 25 in the Greater Dandenong area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1017
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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.

Harrisfield Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
119
Boys
121
Language background other than English
81%
Indigenous students
0%

Enrolments by year level

How Harrisfield Primary School's 240 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
37

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Harrisfield Primary School have changed over the past decade.

2122462792015: 247 students2016: 248 students2017: 238 students2018: 241 students2019: 266 students2020: 249 students2021: 241 students2022: 245 students2023: 257 students2024: 236 students2025: 240 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Harrisfield Primary School a public or private school?

Harrisfield Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.

What year levels does Harrisfield Primary School offer?

Harrisfield Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Harrisfield Primary School?

In 2025, Harrisfield Primary School had 240 enrolled students (119 girls, 121 boys), a change of -4% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Harrisfield Primary School?

Harrisfield Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. 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 Harrisfield Primary School rank in VIC?

Harrisfield Primary School ranks 760th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (55.6/100), and 2277th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Harrisfield Primary School?

Harrisfield Primary School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at Harrisfield Primary School each year?

In 2025, Harrisfield Primary School had 37 students in Prep and 34 in Year 6.

Is Harrisfield Primary School co-ed?

Yes. Harrisfield Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Harrisfield Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Harrisfield 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 Harrisfield Primary School?

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