Mackellar Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Delahey, Victoria 3037 · Brimbank LGA
#896 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2762 of 4,908 nationally
About Mackellar Primary School
Mackellar Primary School is a public primary school located in Delahey, Victoria (3037), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 300 students (140 girls and 160 boys).
Mackellar Primary School has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (27.0 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mackellar Primary School scores 49.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 896th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (19th of 45 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 993
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Mackellar Primary School's 300 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mackellar Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mackellar Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Copperfield College
Delahey · Government high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 962 · 461 m away
Monmia Primary School
Keilor Downs · Government primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.4 km away
Gilson College
Taylors Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.5 km away
Taylors Hill Primary School
Taylors Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
575 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.5 km away
Taylors Lakes Primary School
Taylors Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
678 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.8 km away
Taylors Lakes Secondary College
Taylors Lakes · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.9 km away
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Sydenham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
476 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.9 km away
Kings Park Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.0 km away
Catholic Regional College Sydenham
Sydenham · Catholic high school · 11-12
974 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.1 km away
Stevensville Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 930 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Dartmoor Primary School
Dartmoor · Government primary · Prep-6
17 students · ICSEA 993
Kinglake West Primary School
Kinglake West · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 993
Lara Primary School
Lara · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 993
Woady Yaloak Primary School
Smythesdale · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 993
Cavendish Primary School
Cavendish · Government primary · Prep-6
32 students · ICSEA 992
Marong Primary School
Marong · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is Mackellar Primary School a public or private school?
Mackellar Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mackellar Primary School offer?
Mackellar Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mackellar Primary School?
In 2025, Mackellar Primary School had 300 enrolled students (140 girls, 160 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mackellar Primary School?
Mackellar Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. 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 Mackellar Primary School rank in VIC?
Mackellar Primary School ranks 896th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (49.1/100), and 2762nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mackellar Primary School?
Mackellar Primary School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mackellar Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mackellar Primary School had 52 students in Prep and 42 in Year 6.
Is Mackellar Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mackellar Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mackellar Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mackellar 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 Mackellar Primary School?
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