Malvern Valley Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Malvern East, Victoria 3145 · Stonnington LGA
#218 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#435 of 4,908 nationally
About Malvern Valley Primary School
Malvern Valley Primary School is a public primary school located in Malvern East, Victoria (3145), within the Stonnington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 258 students (115 girls and 143 boys).
Malvern Valley Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1114, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (18.0 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Malvern Valley Primary School scores 76.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 218th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 11 in the Stonnington area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1114
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Malvern Valley Primary School's 258 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Malvern Valley Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Malvern Valley Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Solway Primary School
Ashburton · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.1 km away
Murrumbeena Primary School
Murrumbeena · Government primary · Prep-6
555 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.1 km away
Oakleigh Primary School
Oakleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
451 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.6 km away
Salesian College Chadstone
Chadstone · Catholic high school · 7-12
982 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.7 km away
Oakleigh Grammar
Oakleigh · Independent combined · Prep-12
724 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.7 km away
St Michael's School
Ashburton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.9 km away
The Currajong School
Malvern East · Independent special · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.0 km away
Ashburton Primary School
Ashburton · Government primary · Prep-6
444 students · ICSEA 1155 · 2.1 km away
Sacred Heart School
Oakleigh · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.4 km away
Sacred Heart Girls' College
Hughesdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Upwey Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1114
Footscray Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1115
Coburg Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
346 students · ICSEA 1113
Preston Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1113
Point Lonsdale Primary School
Point Lonsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1115
Kunyung Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1115
Frequently asked questions
Is Malvern Valley Primary School a public or private school?
Malvern Valley Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Malvern Valley Primary School offer?
Malvern Valley Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Malvern Valley Primary School?
In 2025, Malvern Valley Primary School had 258 enrolled students (115 girls, 143 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Malvern Valley Primary School?
Malvern Valley Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1114. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Malvern Valley Primary School rank in VIC?
Malvern Valley Primary School ranks 218th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (76.5/100), and 435th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Malvern Valley Primary School?
Malvern Valley Primary School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Malvern Valley Primary School each year?
In 2025, Malvern Valley Primary School had 39 students in Prep and 29 in Year 6.
Is Malvern Valley Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Malvern Valley Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Malvern Valley Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Malvern Valley 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 Malvern Valley Primary School?
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