Mandama Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Grovedale, Victoria 3216 · Greater Geelong LGA
#983 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3082 of 4,908 nationally
About Mandama Primary School
Mandama Primary School is a public primary school located in Grovedale, Victoria (3216), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 352 students (193 girls and 159 boys).
Mandama Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (26.2 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mandama Primary School scores 45.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 983rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (45th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Mandama Primary School's 352 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mandama Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mandama Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nazareth School
Grovedale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1076 · 306 m away
Grovedale West Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
324 students · ICSEA 1026 · 881 m away
Grovedale College
Grovedale · Government high school · 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.2 km away
Wangala Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
99 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.7 km away
Clairvaux Catholic School
Belmont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.7 km away
Geelong English Language School
Belmont · Government combined · Prep-10
95 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.8 km away
Grovedale Primary School
Grovedale · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.8 km away
Christian College Geelong
Highton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,908 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.1 km away
Barwon Valley School
Belmont · Government special · U
161 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.4 km away
Bellaire Primary School
Highton · Government primary · Prep-6
623 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bacchus Marsh Primary School
Bacchus Marsh · Government primary · Prep-6
776 students · ICSEA 1008
Myrniong Primary School
Myrniong · Government primary · Prep-6
147 students · ICSEA 1008
Kialla Central Primary School
Kialla · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1008
Mount Blowhard Primary School
Blowhard · Government primary · Prep-6
79 students · ICSEA 1008
Leongatha Primary School
Leongatha · Government primary · Prep-6
582 students · ICSEA 1008
Clayton South Primary School
Clayton South · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1008
Frequently asked questions
Is Mandama Primary School a public or private school?
Mandama Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mandama Primary School offer?
Mandama Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mandama Primary School?
In 2025, Mandama Primary School had 352 enrolled students (193 girls, 159 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mandama Primary School?
Mandama Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 Mandama Primary School rank in VIC?
Mandama Primary School ranks 983rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (45.0/100), and 3082nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mandama Primary School?
Mandama Primary School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mandama Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mandama Primary School had 47 students in Prep and 56 in Year 6.
Is Mandama Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mandama Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mandama Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mandama 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 Mandama Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 5.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.