Melton South Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melton South, Victoria 3338 · Melton LGA
#1213 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4045 of 4,908 nationally
About Melton South Primary School
Melton South Primary School is a public primary school located in Melton South, Victoria (3338), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 972 students (436 girls and 536 boys).
Melton South Primary School has an ICSEA value of 962, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 69 teachers (60.6 full-time equivalent) and 68 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melton South Primary School scores 31.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1213th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (25th 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 962
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 South Primary School's 972 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melton South Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melton South Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anthony's School
Melton South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
646 students · ICSEA 1000 · 179 m away
Staughton College
Melton South · Government high school · 7-12
1,705 students · ICSEA 956 · 570 m away
Al Iman College
Melton South · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,149 students · ICSEA 1059 · 838 m away
Melton Christian College
Brookfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,268 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.5 km away
Coburn Primary School
Melton South · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 932 · 1.5 km away
Strathtulloh Primary School
Strathtulloh · Government primary · Prep-6
1,350 students · ICSEA 1024 · 1.6 km away
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College
Melton · Independent high school · 11-12
39 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.5 km away
Binap Primary School
Brookfield · Government primary · Prep-6
406 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.6 km away
St Lawrence of Brindisi Catholic Primary School
Weir Views · Catholic primary · Prep-6
473 students · ICSEA 1024 · 2.7 km away
Melton Secondary College
Melton · Government high school · 7-12
1,433 students · ICSEA 944 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Rosedale Primary School
Rosedale · Government primary · Prep-6
99 students · ICSEA 962
Katunga Primary School
Katunga · Government primary · Prep-6
95 students · ICSEA 962
Wallarano Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
606 students · ICSEA 962
Heathcote Primary School
Heathcote · Government primary · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 961
Melton Primary School
Melton · Government primary · Prep-6
507 students · ICSEA 961
Warrnambool Primary School
Warrnambool · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 963
Frequently asked questions
Is Melton South Primary School a public or private school?
Melton South Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Melton South Primary School offer?
Melton South Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Melton South Primary School?
In 2025, Melton South Primary School had 972 enrolled students (436 girls, 536 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melton South Primary School?
Melton South Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 962. 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 South Primary School rank in VIC?
Melton South Primary School ranks 1213th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (31.1/100), and 4045th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melton South Primary School?
Melton South Primary School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Melton South Primary School each year?
In 2025, Melton South Primary School had 137 students in Prep and 134 in Year 6.
Is Melton South Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Melton South Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melton South Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melton South 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 South Primary School?
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