Lower Plenty Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lower Plenty, Victoria 3093 · Banyule LGA
#326 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#737 of 4,908 nationally
About Lower Plenty Primary School
Lower Plenty Primary School is a public primary school located in Lower Plenty, Victoria (3093), within the Banyule local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 95 students (30 girls and 65 boys).
Lower Plenty Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1093, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (8.6 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lower Plenty Primary School scores 73.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 326th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (18th of 26 in the Banyule area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1093
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+27 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 Lower Plenty Primary School's 95 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lower Plenty Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lower Plenty Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Montmorency Primary School
Montmorency · Government primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.0 km away
Montmorency South Primary School
Montmorency · Government primary · Prep-6
620 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.2 km away
Montmorency Secondary College
Montmorency · Government high school · 7-12
1,085 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.3 km away
Streeton Primary School
Yallambie · Government primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.4 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Montmorency · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.4 km away
Watsonia Heights Primary School
Greensborough · Government primary · Prep-6
522 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.8 km away
Briar Hill Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.9 km away
Sherbourne Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
64 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.2 km away
Eltham High School
Eltham · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.3 km away
Viewbank Primary School
Viewbank · Government primary · Prep-6
656 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Trentham District Primary School
Trentham · Government primary · Prep-6
85 students · ICSEA 1093
Thornbury Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1093
Amsleigh Park Primary School
Oakleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
345 students · ICSEA 1093
Yackandandah Primary School
Yackandandah · Government primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1092
Research Primary School
Research · Government primary · Prep-6
219 students · ICSEA 1092
Torquay P-6 College
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1092
Frequently asked questions
Is Lower Plenty Primary School a public or private school?
Lower Plenty Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Lower Plenty Primary School offer?
Lower Plenty Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Lower Plenty Primary School?
In 2025, Lower Plenty Primary School had 95 enrolled students (30 girls, 65 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lower Plenty Primary School?
Lower Plenty Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1093. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lower Plenty Primary School rank in VIC?
Lower Plenty Primary School ranks 326th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.0/100), and 737th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lower Plenty Primary School?
Lower Plenty Primary School has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Lower Plenty Primary School each year?
In 2025, Lower Plenty Primary School had 10 students in Prep and 14 in Year 6.
Is Lower Plenty Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Lower Plenty Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lower Plenty Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lower Plenty 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 Lower Plenty Primary School?
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