Montrose Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Montrose, Victoria 3765 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#738 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2203 of 4,908 nationally
About Montrose Primary School
Montrose Primary School is a public primary school located in Montrose, Victoria (3765), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 566 students (256 girls and 310 boys).
Montrose Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1050, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (34.8 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Montrose Primary School scores 56.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 738th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (20th of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1050
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Montrose Primary School's 566 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Montrose Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Montrose Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Billanook Primary School
Montrose · Government primary · Prep-6
438 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.8 km away
Gladesville Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.9 km away
St Richard's Primary School
Kilsyth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.0 km away
Pembroke Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.2 km away
Mount Evelyn Christian School
Mount Evelyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
693 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.3 km away
Billanook College
Mooroolbark · Independent combined · Prep-12
889 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.4 km away
Mooroolbark East Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
569 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.6 km away
Kilsyth Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 948 · 2.7 km away
Edinburgh College
Lilydale · Independent combined · Prep-12
590 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.7 km away
Mount Dandenong Primary School
Mount Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sorrento Primary School
Sorrento · Government primary · Prep-6
280 students · ICSEA 1050
Thomas Mitchell Primary School
Endeavour Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
629 students · ICSEA 1050
Riverwalk Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
917 students · ICSEA 1050
Windsor Primary School
Windsor · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1049
Mount Egerton Primary School
Mount Egerton · Government primary · Prep-5
10 students · ICSEA 1049
Westbreen Primary School
Pascoe Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
422 students · ICSEA 1051
Frequently asked questions
Is Montrose Primary School a public or private school?
Montrose Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Montrose Primary School offer?
Montrose Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Montrose Primary School?
In 2025, Montrose Primary School had 566 enrolled students (256 girls, 310 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Montrose Primary School?
Montrose Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1050. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Montrose Primary School rank in VIC?
Montrose Primary School ranks 738th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (56.6/100), and 2203rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Montrose Primary School?
Montrose Primary School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Montrose Primary School each year?
In 2025, Montrose Primary School had 83 students in Prep and 76 in Year 6.
Is Montrose Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Montrose Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Montrose Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Montrose 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 Montrose Primary School?
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