John Henry Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pakenham, Victoria 3810 · Cardinia LGA
#813 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2447 of 4,908 nationally
About John Henry Primary School
John Henry Primary School is a public primary school located in Pakenham, Victoria (3810), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 981 students (447 girls and 534 boys).
John Henry Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (62.3 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, John Henry Primary School scores 53.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 813th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (14th 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 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 John Henry Primary School's 981 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John Henry Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near John Henry Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Edenbrook Secondary College
Pakenham · Government high school · 7-11
614 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.0 km away
Pakenham Springs Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
687 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.4 km away
Lakeside College
Pakenham · Independent combined · Prep-12
647 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.1 km away
Pakenham Lakeside Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
704 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.2 km away
Pakenham Secondary College
Pakenham · Government high school · 7-12
1,030 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.2 km away
Pakenham Consolidated School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.3 km away
St Patrick's School
Pakenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
318 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.4 km away
Beaconhills College
Pakenham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,965 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.7 km away
Bridgewood Primary School
Officer · Government primary · Prep-6
570 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.7 km away
St Clare's Primary School
Officer · Catholic primary · Prep-6
584 students · ICSEA 1040 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Lockwood South Primary School
Lockwood South · Government primary · Prep-6
38 students · ICSEA 1020
Fawkner Primary School
Fawkner · Government primary · Prep-6
238 students · ICSEA 1020
Barton Primary School
Cranbourne West · Government primary · Prep-6
1,092 students · ICSEA 1020
Haddon Primary School
Haddon · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1019
Cowes Primary School
Cowes · Government primary · Prep-6
523 students · ICSEA 1019
Longford Primary School
Longford · Government primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is John Henry Primary School a public or private school?
John Henry Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does John Henry Primary School offer?
John Henry Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend John Henry Primary School?
In 2025, John Henry Primary School had 981 enrolled students (447 girls, 534 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John Henry Primary School?
John Henry Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1020. 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 John Henry Primary School rank in VIC?
John Henry Primary School ranks 813th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (53.5/100), and 2447th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at John Henry Primary School?
John Henry Primary School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at John Henry Primary School each year?
In 2025, John Henry Primary School had 108 students in Prep and 140 in Year 6.
Is John Henry Primary School co-ed?
Yes. John Henry Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near John Henry Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of John Henry 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 John Henry Primary School?
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