James Cook Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Endeavour Hills, Victoria 3802 · Casey LGA
#1162 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3766 of 4,908 nationally
About James Cook Primary School
James Cook Primary School is a public primary school located in Endeavour Hills, Victoria (3802), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 169 students (88 girls and 81 boys).
James Cook Primary School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (15.6 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, James Cook Primary School scores 35.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1162nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (54th of 65 in the Casey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 James Cook Primary School's 169 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at James Cook Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near James Cook Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Endeavour Hills Specialist School
Endeavour Hills · Government special · U
293 students · ICSEA 985 · 214 m away
Chalcot Lodge Primary School
Endeavour Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.1 km away
St Paul Apostle South School
Endeavour Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
273 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.1 km away
Doveton College
Doveton · Government combined · Prep-9
892 students · ICSEA 894 · 1.2 km away
Holy Family School
Doveton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.4 km away
Southern Cross Primary School
Endeavour Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.9 km away
St Paul Apostle North School
Endeavour Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
237 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.0 km away
St John's Regional College
Dandenong · Catholic high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.1 km away
Mossgiel Park Primary School
Endeavour Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 994 · 2.3 km away
Dandenong Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 935 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Heyfield Primary School
Heyfield · Government primary · Prep-6
122 students · ICSEA 956
Bell Park North Primary School
Bell Park · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 956
Roxburgh Park Primary School
Roxburgh Park · Government primary · Prep-6
345 students · ICSEA 956
Briagolong Primary School
Briagolong · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 955
Lismore Primary School
Lismore · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 957
St Albans Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is James Cook Primary School a public or private school?
James Cook Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does James Cook Primary School offer?
James Cook Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend James Cook Primary School?
In 2025, James Cook Primary School had 169 enrolled students (88 girls, 81 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of James Cook Primary School?
James Cook Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. 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 James Cook Primary School rank in VIC?
James Cook Primary School ranks 1162nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (35.1/100), and 3766th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at James Cook Primary School?
James Cook Primary School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at James Cook Primary School each year?
In 2025, James Cook Primary School had 16 students in Prep and 18 in Year 6.
Is James Cook Primary School co-ed?
Yes. James Cook Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near James Cook Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of James Cook 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 James Cook Primary School?
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