Milgate Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Doncaster East, Victoria 3109 · Manningham LGA
#143 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#260 of 4,908 nationally
About Milgate Primary School
Milgate Primary School is a public primary school located in Doncaster East, Victoria (3109), within the Manningham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 742 students (333 girls and 409 boys).
Milgate Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1144, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (51.5 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Milgate Primary School scores 78.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 143rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th of 20 in the Manningham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1144
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Milgate Primary School's 742 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Milgate Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Milgate Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of the Pines School
Donvale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
404 students · ICSEA 1108 · 188 m away
Donvale Christian College
Donvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1158 · 1.6 km away
East Doncaster Secondary College
Doncaster East · Government high school · 7-12
2,211 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.7 km away
Donburn Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
550 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.7 km away
Serpell Primary School
Templestowe · Government primary · Prep-6
1,231 students · ICSEA 1173 · 1.8 km away
Doncaster Gardens Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
785 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.6 km away
Ss Peter & Paul's School
Doncaster East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.7 km away
Whitefriars College
Donvale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,055 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.9 km away
Beverley Hills Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
811 students · ICSEA 1153 · 2.9 km away
Heatherwood School
Donvale · Government special · U
214 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Hughesdale Primary School
Hughesdale · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1144
South Melbourne Primary School
Southbank · Government primary · Prep-6
502 students · ICSEA 1144
Abbotsford Primary School
Abbotsford · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 1143
Black Rock Primary School
Black Rock · Government primary · Prep-6
489 students · ICSEA 1143
Moonee Ponds Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Government primary · Prep-6
290 students · ICSEA 1145
Eltham East Primary School
Eltham · Government primary · Prep-6
652 students · ICSEA 1143
Frequently asked questions
Is Milgate Primary School a public or private school?
Milgate Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Milgate Primary School offer?
Milgate Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Milgate Primary School?
In 2025, Milgate Primary School had 742 enrolled students (333 girls, 409 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Milgate Primary School?
Milgate Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1144. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Milgate Primary School rank in VIC?
Milgate Primary School ranks 143rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.9/100), and 260th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Milgate Primary School?
Milgate Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Milgate Primary School each year?
In 2025, Milgate Primary School had 88 students in Prep and 128 in Year 6.
Is Milgate Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Milgate Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Milgate Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Milgate 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 Milgate Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 14 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.