Middle Park Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Middle Park, Victoria 3206 · Port Phillip LGA
#272 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#571 of 4,908 nationally
About Middle Park Primary School
Middle Park Primary School is a public primary school located in Middle Park, Victoria (3206), within the Port Phillip local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 393 students (174 girls and 219 boys).
Middle Park Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1150, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 63% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (24.9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Middle Park Primary School scores 74.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 272nd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th of 11 in the Port Phillip area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1150
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)63% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- 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 Middle Park Primary School's 393 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Middle Park Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Middle Park Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Albert Park Primary School
Albert Park · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 1156 · 806 m away
South Melbourne Park Primary School
Albert Park · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1105 · 912 m away
Albert Park College
Albert Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,657 students · ICSEA 1127 · 965 m away
Galilee Regional Catholic Primary School
South Melbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.3 km away
Youth2Industry College
South Melbourne · Independent high school · 11-12
64 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.4 km away
MacRobertson Girls High School
Melbourne · Government high school · 9-12
1,195 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.8 km away
Port Phillip Specialist School
Port Melbourne · Government special · U
99 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.8 km away
Montague School
South Melbourne · Government special · U
16 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.0 km away
South Melbourne Primary School
Southbank · Government primary · Prep-6
502 students · ICSEA 1144 · 2.1 km away
St Kilda Park Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1142 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Fitzroy North Primary School
Fitzroy North · Government primary · Prep-6
363 students · ICSEA 1150
Beaumaris North Primary School
Beaumaris · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1150
Essex Heights Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
617 students · ICSEA 1150
Camelot Rise Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1150
Richmond Primary School
Richmond · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 1150
Kew Primary School
Kew · Government primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1151
Frequently asked questions
Is Middle Park Primary School a public or private school?
Middle Park Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Middle Park Primary School offer?
Middle Park Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Middle Park Primary School?
In 2025, Middle Park Primary School had 393 enrolled students (174 girls, 219 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Middle Park Primary School?
Middle Park Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1150. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Middle Park Primary School rank in VIC?
Middle Park Primary School ranks 272nd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.6/100), and 571st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Middle Park Primary School?
Middle Park Primary School has about 15.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Middle Park Primary School each year?
In 2025, Middle Park Primary School had 47 students in Prep and 61 in Year 6.
Is Middle Park Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Middle Park Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Middle Park Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Middle 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 Middle Park Primary School?
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