Launching Place Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Launching Place, Victoria 3139 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#1120 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3591 of 4,908 nationally
About Launching Place Primary School
Launching Place Primary School is a public primary school located in Launching Place, Victoria (3139), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 137 students (62 girls and 75 boys).
Launching Place Primary School has an ICSEA value of 969, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (12.6 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Launching Place Primary School scores 37.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1120th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (40th of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 969
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-35% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Launching Place Primary School's 137 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Launching Place Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Launching Place Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Don Valley Primary School
Don Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.8 km away
Yarra Junction Primary School
Yarra Junction · Government primary · Prep-6
220 students · ICSEA 985 · 3.1 km away
Woori Yallock Primary School
Woori Yallock · Government primary · Prep-6
429 students · ICSEA 986 · 3.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Yarra Junction · Catholic primary · Prep-6
87 students · ICSEA 1002 · 4.2 km away
Upper Yarra Secondary College
Yarra Junction · Government high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 975 · 4.8 km away
Little Yarra Steiner School
Yarra Junction · Independent combined · Prep-12
278 students · ICSEA 1067 · 5.5 km away
Hoddles Creek Primary School
Hoddles Creek · Government primary · 1-4
4 students · 6.0 km away
Wesburn Primary School
Wesburn · Government primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 980 · 6.9 km away
Millwarra Primary School
Millgrove · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 923 · 7.8 km away
Gladysdale Primary School
Gladysdale · Government primary · Prep-6
23 students · ICSEA 971 · 8.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Casterton Primary School
Casterton · Government primary · Prep-6
100 students · ICSEA 969
Movelle Primary School
Kings Park · Government primary · Prep-6
124 students · ICSEA 969
St Leonards Primary School
St Leonards · Government primary · Prep-6
173 students · ICSEA 970
Noorat Primary School
Noorat · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 968
Swan Reach Primary School
Swan Reach · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 970
Moolap Primary School
Moolap · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 970
Frequently asked questions
Is Launching Place Primary School a public or private school?
Launching Place Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Launching Place Primary School offer?
Launching Place Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Launching Place Primary School?
In 2025, Launching Place Primary School had 137 enrolled students (62 girls, 75 boys), a change of -35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Launching Place Primary School?
Launching Place Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 969. 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 Launching Place Primary School rank in VIC?
Launching Place Primary School ranks 1120th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (37.7/100), and 3591st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Launching Place Primary School?
Launching Place Primary School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Launching Place Primary School each year?
In 2025, Launching Place Primary School had 18 students in Prep and 25 in Year 6.
Is Launching Place Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Launching Place Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Launching Place Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Launching Place 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 Launching Place Primary School?
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