Karoo Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rowville, Victoria 3178 · Knox LGA
#459 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1194 of 4,908 nationally
About Karoo Primary School
Karoo Primary School is a public primary school located in Rowville, Victoria (3178), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 422 students (209 girls and 213 boys).
Karoo Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1086, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (31.3 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Karoo Primary School scores 68.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 459th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (15th of 30 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1086
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Karoo Primary School's 422 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Karoo Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Karoo Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lysterfield Primary School
Lysterfield · Government primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.3 km away
Park Ridge Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.5 km away
Darrang Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.1 km away
Mountain Gate Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.2 km away
Kent Park Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.4 km away
Knox Park Primary School
Knoxfield · Government primary · Prep-6
312 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.6 km away
St Simon's School
Rowville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.8 km away
Heritage College Knox
Ferntree Gully · Independent combined · Prep-12
183 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.9 km away
Rowville Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 1060 · 3.0 km away
Scoresby Secondary College
Scoresby · Government high school · 7-12
244 students · ICSEA 1003 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Berwick Primary School
Berwick · Government primary · Prep-6
884 students · ICSEA 1087
Hesket Primary School
Hesket · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 1087
Kangaroo Ground Primary School
Kangaroo Ground · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1085
Red Hill Consolidated School
Red Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1085
Frequently asked questions
Is Karoo Primary School a public or private school?
Karoo Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Karoo Primary School offer?
Karoo Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Karoo Primary School?
In 2025, Karoo Primary School had 422 enrolled students (209 girls, 213 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Karoo Primary School?
Karoo Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1086. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Karoo Primary School rank in VIC?
Karoo Primary School ranks 459th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (68.1/100), and 1194th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Karoo Primary School?
Karoo Primary School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Karoo Primary School each year?
In 2025, Karoo Primary School had 62 students in Prep and 64 in Year 6.
Is Karoo Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Karoo Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Karoo Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Karoo 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 Karoo Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 11 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.