Mentone Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mentone, Victoria 3194 · Kingston (Vic.) LGA
#319 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#718 of 4,908 nationally
About Mentone Primary School
Mentone 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 299 students (156 girls and 143 boys).
Mentone Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1112, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (24.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mentone Primary School scores 73.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 319th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (13th 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 1112
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Primary School's 299 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mentone Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mentone Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's School
Mentone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1116 · 204 m away
Kilbreda College
Mentone · Catholic high school · 7-12
928 students · ICSEA 1082 · 239 m away
Mentone Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,008 students · ICSEA 1144 · 527 m away
Mentone Girls' Grammar School
Mentone · Independent combined · Prep-12
560 students · ICSEA 1174 · 776 m away
St Bede's College
Mentone · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,882 students · ICSEA 1097 · 913 m away
Mentone Girls Secondary College
Mentone · Government high school · 7-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.3 km away
Mentone Park Primary School
Mentone · Government primary · Prep-6
186 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.3 km away
Parkdale Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
631 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.7 km away
Parktone Primary School
Parkdale · Government primary · Prep-6
411 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.8 km away
Cheltenham East Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
392 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Warrandyte Primary School
Warrandyte · Government primary · Prep-6
200 students · ICSEA 1112
Belmont Primary School
Belmont · Government primary · Prep-6
301 students · ICSEA 1112
Merri-bek Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 1112
Wembley Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 1112
Montmorency South Primary School
Montmorency · Government primary · Prep-6
620 students · ICSEA 1112
Knox Gardens Primary School
Wantirna South · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1112
Frequently asked questions
Is Mentone Primary School a public or private school?
Mentone Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mentone Primary School offer?
Mentone Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mentone Primary School?
In 2025, Mentone Primary School had 299 enrolled students (156 girls, 143 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mentone Primary School?
Mentone Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1112. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mentone Primary School rank in VIC?
Mentone Primary School ranks 319th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.2/100), and 718th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mentone Primary School?
Mentone Primary School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mentone Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mentone Primary School had 30 students in Prep and 49 in Year 6.
Is Mentone Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mentone Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mentone Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mentone 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 Primary School?
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