Mentone Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mentone, Victoria 3194 · Kingston (Vic.) LGA
#238 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#488 of 4,908 nationally
About Mentone Park Primary School
Mentone Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Mentone, Victoria (3194), within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 186 students (95 girls and 91 boys).
Mentone Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1099, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (15.3 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mentone Park Primary School scores 75.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 238th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 32 in the Kingston (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1099
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Mentone Park Primary School's 186 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mentone Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mentone Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Parktone Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
411 students · ICSEA 1101 · 939 m away
St Patrick's School
Mentone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.2 km away
Mentone Primary School
Mentone · Government primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.3 km away
Parkdale Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.4 km away
St John Vianney's School
Parkdale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.4 km away
Parkdale Secondary College
Mordialloc · Government high school · 7-12
1,418 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.5 km away
Mentone Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,008 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.5 km away
Kilbreda College
Mentone · Catholic high school · 7-12
928 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.6 km away
St Bede's College
Mentone · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,882 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.8 km away
Mentone Girls' Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
560 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Anglesea Primary School
Anglesea · Government primary · Prep-6
162 students · ICSEA 1099
Bayswater South Primary School
Bayswater · Government primary · Prep-6
339 students · ICSEA 1099
Torquay Coast Primary School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
678 students · ICSEA 1099
Edithvale Primary School
Edithvale · Government primary · Prep-6
525 students · ICSEA 1100
Aspendale Primary School
Aspendale · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1100
Rosanna Primary School
Rosanna · Government primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1098
Frequently asked questions
Is Mentone Park Primary School a public or private school?
Mentone Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mentone Park Primary School offer?
Mentone Park Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mentone Park Primary School?
In 2025, Mentone Park Primary School had 186 enrolled students (95 girls, 91 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mentone Park Primary School?
Mentone Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1099. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mentone Park Primary School rank in VIC?
Mentone Park Primary School ranks 238th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.6/100), and 488th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mentone Park Primary School?
Mentone Park Primary School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mentone Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mentone Park Primary School had 25 students in Prep and 28 in Year 6.
Is Mentone Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mentone Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mentone Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mentone Park 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 Mentone Park Primary School?
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