Melton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melton, Victoria 3337 · Melton LGA
#1225 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4132 of 4,908 nationally
About Melton Primary School
Melton Primary School is a public primary school located in Melton, Victoria (3337), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 507 students (244 girls and 263 boys).
Melton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 961, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (36.4 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melton Primary School scores 29.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1225th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (26th of 29 in the Melton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 961
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Melton Primary School's 507 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Dominic's School
Melton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 967 · 191 m away
Kurunjang Secondary College
Melton · Government high school · 7-12
873 students · ICSEA 947 · 849 m away
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College
Melton · Independent high school · 11-12
39 students · ICSEA 929 · 999 m away
Kurunjang Primary School
Melton · Government primary · Prep-6
590 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.2 km away
Muhammadiyah Australia College
Melton · Independent combined · Prep-9
182 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.6 km away
Melton Specialist School
Melton · Government special · U
406 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.6 km away
Melton West Primary School
Melton West · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.7 km away
Melton Secondary College
Melton · Government high school · 7-12
1,433 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.8 km away
Coburn Primary School
Melton South · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 932 · 2.1 km away
Wedge Park Primary School
Melton West · Government primary · Prep-6
848 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Heathcote Primary School
Heathcote · Government primary · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 961
Thorpdale Primary School
Thorpdale · Government primary · Prep-6
45 students · ICSEA 961
Rosedale Primary School
Rosedale · Government primary · Prep-6
99 students · ICSEA 962
Inglewood Primary School
Inglewood · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 960
Lang Lang Primary School
Lang Lang · Government primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 960
Melton South Primary School
Melton South · Government primary · Prep-6
972 students · ICSEA 962
Frequently asked questions
Is Melton Primary School a public or private school?
Melton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Melton Primary School offer?
Melton Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Melton Primary School?
In 2025, Melton Primary School had 507 enrolled students (244 girls, 263 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melton Primary School?
Melton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 961. 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 Melton Primary School rank in VIC?
Melton Primary School ranks 1225th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (29.9/100), and 4132nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melton Primary School?
Melton Primary School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Melton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Melton Primary School had 77 students in Prep and 86 in Year 6.
Is Melton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Melton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melton 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 Melton Primary School?
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