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Marlborough Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Heathmont, Victoria 3135 · Maroondah LGA

57.6/ 100
Success Index
Top 50%

#711 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2115 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
124
-43% over 5 years
ICSEA
1037
63rd percentile nationally
Students per teacher
12.7
9.8 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-6

About Marlborough Primary School

Marlborough Primary School is a public primary school located in Heathmont, Victoria (3135), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 124 students (56 girls and 68 boys).

Marlborough Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 11 teachers (9.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 43% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Marlborough Primary School scores 57.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 711th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (18th of 21 in the Maroondah area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-43% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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.

Marlborough Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
56
Boys
68
Language background other than English
28%
Indigenous students
6%

Enrolments by year level

How Marlborough Primary School's 124 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
12

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Marlborough Primary School have changed over the past decade.

1121712302015: 199 students2016: 193 students2017: 208 students2018: 219 students2019: 217 students2020: 219 students2021: 204 students2022: 187 students2023: 167 students2024: 145 students2025: 124 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Schools near Marlborough Primary School

Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.

Similar schools

Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.

Frequently asked questions

Is Marlborough Primary School a public or private school?

Marlborough Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.

What year levels does Marlborough Primary School offer?

Marlborough Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Marlborough Primary School?

In 2025, Marlborough Primary School had 124 enrolled students (56 girls, 68 boys), a change of -43% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Marlborough Primary School?

Marlborough Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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 Marlborough Primary School rank in VIC?

Marlborough Primary School ranks 711th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (57.6/100), and 2115th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Marlborough Primary School?

Marlborough Primary School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at Marlborough Primary School each year?

In 2025, Marlborough Primary School had 12 students in Prep and 23 in Year 6.

Is Marlborough Primary School co-ed?

Yes. Marlborough Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Marlborough Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Marlborough 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 Marlborough Primary School?

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