Moonee Ponds West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moonee Ponds, Victoria 3039 · Moonee Valley LGA
#259 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#542 of 4,908 nationally
About Moonee Ponds West Primary School
Moonee Ponds West Primary School is a public primary school located in Moonee Ponds, Victoria (3039), within the Moonee Valley local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 289 students (132 girls and 157 boys).
Moonee Ponds West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1136, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (19.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Moonee Ponds West Primary School scores 74.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 259th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (10th of 24 in the Moonee Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1136
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-37% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Moonee Ponds West Primary School's 289 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Moonee Ponds West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Moonee Ponds West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Ascot Vale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1144 · 635 m away
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School
Essendon · Independent combined · Prep-12
859 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.0 km away
St Columba's College
Essendon · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.3 km away
Ascot Vale West Primary School
Ascot Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.4 km away
St Monica's Primary School
Moonee Ponds · Catholic primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.5 km away
Ascot Vale Primary School
Ascot Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
265 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.6 km away
St Margaret's Primary School
Maribyrnong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.6 km away
Ave Maria College
Aberfeldie · Catholic high school · 7-12
826 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady of the Nativity School
Aberfeldie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.8 km away
Aberfeldie Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
North Melbourne Primary School
North Melbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
910 students · ICSEA 1136
Coatesville Primary School
Bentleigh East · Government primary · Prep-6
795 students · ICSEA 1136
Templeton Primary School
Wantirna · Government primary · Prep-6
720 students · ICSEA 1136
Essendon Primary School
Essendon · Government primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1137
Williamstown North Primary School
Williamstown · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 1135
Preston West Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 1135
Frequently asked questions
Is Moonee Ponds West Primary School a public or private school?
Moonee Ponds West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Moonee Ponds West Primary School offer?
Moonee Ponds West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Moonee Ponds West Primary School?
In 2025, Moonee Ponds West Primary School had 289 enrolled students (132 girls, 157 boys), a change of -37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Moonee Ponds West Primary School?
Moonee Ponds West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1136. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Moonee Ponds West Primary School rank in VIC?
Moonee Ponds West Primary School ranks 259th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.9/100), and 542nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Moonee Ponds West Primary School?
Moonee Ponds West Primary School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Moonee Ponds West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Moonee Ponds West Primary School had 45 students in Prep and 44 in Year 6.
Is Moonee Ponds West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Moonee Ponds West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Moonee Ponds West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Moonee Ponds West 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.
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