Lilydale Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lilydale, Victoria 3140 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#834 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2548 of 4,908 nationally
About Lilydale Primary School
Lilydale Primary School is a public primary school located in Lilydale, Victoria (3140), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 221 students (126 girls and 95 boys).
Lilydale Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (16.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lilydale Primary School scores 52.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 834th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (27th 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 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Lilydale Primary School's 221 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lilydale Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lilydale Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's School
Lilydale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1052 · 165 m away
Mount Lilydale Mercy College
Lilydale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,550 students · ICSEA 1045 · 458 m away
Cire Community School
Lilydale · Independent special · 2-12
524 students · ICSEA 987 · 968 m away
Lilydale High School
Lilydale · Government high school · 7-12
1,424 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.1 km away
Lilydale Heights College
Lilydale · Government high school · 7-12
860 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.4 km away
Victoria Road Primary School
Lilydale · Government primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.6 km away
Rolling Hills Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
409 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.8 km away
Mooroolbark Grammar
Mooroolbark · Independent combined · Prep-7
39 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.8 km away
Birmingham Primary School
Mount Evelyn · Government primary · Prep-6
666 students · ICSEA 1040 · 3.1 km away
Lyrebird College
Coldstream · Independent special · U
20 students · ICSEA 1102 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Werribee Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
531 students · ICSEA 1014
Middle Indigo Primary School
Indigo Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 1014
Woodside Primary School
Woodside · Government primary · Prep-6
47 students · ICSEA 1014
Sunshine Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1014
Kananook Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1014
Parkwood Green Primary School
Hillside · Government primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 1014
Frequently asked questions
Is Lilydale Primary School a public or private school?
Lilydale Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lilydale Primary School offer?
Lilydale Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lilydale Primary School?
In 2025, Lilydale Primary School had 221 enrolled students (126 girls, 95 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lilydale Primary School?
Lilydale Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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 Lilydale Primary School rank in VIC?
Lilydale Primary School ranks 834th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (52.1/100), and 2548th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lilydale Primary School?
Lilydale Primary School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lilydale Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lilydale Primary School had 30 students in Prep and 42 in Year 6.
Is Lilydale Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lilydale Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lilydale Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lilydale 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 Lilydale Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 28 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.