Manchester Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mooroolbark, Victoria 3138 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#1184 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3855 of 4,908 nationally
About Manchester Primary School
Manchester Primary School is a public primary school located in Mooroolbark, Victoria (3138), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 158 students (77 girls and 81 boys).
Manchester Primary School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 45% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Manchester Primary School scores 33.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1184th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (42nd 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 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-45% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-39 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 Manchester Primary School's 158 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Manchester Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Manchester Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mooroolbark College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
934 students · ICSEA 982 · 598 m away
Oxley Christian College
Chirnside Park · Independent combined · Prep-12
838 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.1 km away
Bimbadeen Heights Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.1 km away
Village School
Croydon North · Independent primary · Prep-6
68 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.5 km away
Mooroolbark Grammar
Mooroolbark · Independent combined · Prep-7
39 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.7 km away
Rolling Hills Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
409 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.7 km away
St Peter Julian Eymard
Mooroolbark · Catholic primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.9 km away
Yarra Hills Secondary College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
530 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.0 km away
Chirnside Park Primary School
Chirnside Park · Government primary · Prep-6
411 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.4 km away
Mooroolbark East Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Briagolong Primary School
Briagolong · Government primary · Prep-6
84 students · ICSEA 955
St Albans Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 955
Newborough East Primary School
Newborough · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 955
Dandenong North Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
798 students · ICSEA 955
Preston North East Primary School
East Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
201 students · ICSEA 955
Croydon Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Manchester Primary School a public or private school?
Manchester Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Manchester Primary School offer?
Manchester Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Manchester Primary School?
In 2025, Manchester Primary School had 158 enrolled students (77 girls, 81 boys), a change of -45% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Manchester Primary School?
Manchester Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. 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 Manchester Primary School rank in VIC?
Manchester Primary School ranks 1184th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (33.7/100), and 3855th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Manchester Primary School?
Manchester Primary School has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Manchester Primary School each year?
In 2025, Manchester Primary School had 19 students in Prep and 24 in Year 6.
Is Manchester Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Manchester Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Manchester Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Manchester 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 Manchester Primary School?
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