Kangaroo Ground Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kangaroo Ground, Victoria 3097 · Nillumbik LGA
#499 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1384 of 4,908 nationally
About Kangaroo Ground Primary School
Kangaroo Ground Primary School is a public primary school located in Kangaroo Ground, Victoria (3097), within the Nillumbik local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 203 students (90 girls and 113 boys).
Kangaroo Ground Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (14.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kangaroo Ground Primary School scores 65.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 499th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 15 in the Nillumbik area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-33 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 Kangaroo Ground Primary School's 203 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kangaroo Ground Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kangaroo Ground Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eltham College
Research · Independent combined · Prep-12
639 students · ICSEA 1139 · 2.3 km away
Research Primary School
Research · Government primary · Prep-6
219 students · ICSEA 1092 · 3.0 km away
Wattle Glen Primary School
Wattle Glen · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.9 km away
Diamond Valley College
Diamond Creek · Government high school · 7-12
818 students · ICSEA 1020 · 4.7 km away
Diamond Creek East Primary School
Diamond Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
466 students · ICSEA 1066 · 4.8 km away
Sacred Heart School
Diamond Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 1080 · 5.4 km away
Warrandyte Primary School
Warrandyte · Government primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 1112 · 5.7 km away
Eltham East Primary School
Eltham · Government primary · Prep-6
652 students · ICSEA 1143 · 5.7 km away
Eltham North Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1127 · 5.7 km away
Panton Hill Primary School
Panton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1070 · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Red Hill Consolidated School
Red Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1085
Balnarring Primary School
Balnarring · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1084
Box Hill North Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
232 students · ICSEA 1084
Sherbourne Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1086
The Patch Primary School
The Patch · Government primary · Prep-6
286 students · ICSEA 1086
Karoo Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
422 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is Kangaroo Ground Primary School a public or private school?
Kangaroo Ground Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Kangaroo Ground Primary School offer?
Kangaroo Ground Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kangaroo Ground Primary School?
In 2025, Kangaroo Ground Primary School had 203 enrolled students (90 girls, 113 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kangaroo Ground Primary School?
Kangaroo Ground Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kangaroo Ground Primary School rank in VIC?
Kangaroo Ground Primary School ranks 499th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (65.9/100), and 1384th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kangaroo Ground Primary School?
Kangaroo Ground Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Kangaroo Ground Primary School each year?
In 2025, Kangaroo Ground Primary School had 24 students in Prep and 29 in Year 6.
Is Kangaroo Ground Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Kangaroo Ground Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kangaroo Ground Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kangaroo Ground 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 Kangaroo Ground Primary School?
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