Melton West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melton West, Victoria 3337 · Melton LGA
#1286 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4754 of 4,908 nationally
About Melton West Primary School
Melton West Primary School is a public primary school located in Melton West, Victoria (3337), within the Melton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 520 students (259 girls and 261 boys).
Melton West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 925, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (35.6 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Melton West Primary School scores 20.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1286th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (29th 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 925
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 West Primary School's 520 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Melton West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Melton West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Melton Specialist School
Melton · Government special · U
406 students · ICSEA 951 · 320 m away
Melton Secondary College
Melton · Government high school · 7-12
1,433 students · ICSEA 944 · 537 m away
Wedge Park Primary School
Melton West · Government primary · Prep-6
848 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.1 km away
Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services - Djerriwarrh Community College
Melton · Independent high school · 11-12
39 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.3 km away
St Dominic's School
Melton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.5 km away
St Francis Catholic College
Melton West · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.5 km away
St Catherine of Siena School
Melton West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
522 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.6 km away
Kurunjang Secondary College
Melton · Government high school · 7-12
873 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.6 km away
Melton Primary School
Melton · Government primary · Prep-6
507 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.7 km away
Kurunjang Primary School
Melton · Government primary · Prep-6
590 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Amphitheatre Primary School
Amphitheatre · Government primary · Prep-6
16 students · ICSEA 925
Echuca East Primary School
Echuca · Government primary · Prep-6
294 students · ICSEA 924
Swan Hill North Primary School
Swan Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 926
Rawson Primary School
Rawson · Government primary · 1-6
8 students · ICSEA 926
Beeac Primary School
Beeac · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 927
Magpie Primary School
Magpie · Government primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 923
Frequently asked questions
Is Melton West Primary School a public or private school?
Melton West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Melton West Primary School offer?
Melton West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Melton West Primary School?
In 2025, Melton West Primary School had 520 enrolled students (259 girls, 261 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Melton West Primary School?
Melton West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 925. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Melton West Primary School rank in VIC?
Melton West Primary School ranks 1286th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (20.5/100), and 4754th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melton West Primary School?
Melton West Primary School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Melton West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Melton West Primary School had 76 students in Prep and 74 in Year 6.
Is Melton West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Melton West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melton West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melton West 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 West Primary School?
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