Mooroolbark East Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mooroolbark, Victoria 3138 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#835 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2550 of 4,908 nationally
About Mooroolbark East Primary School
Mooroolbark East Primary School is a public primary school located in Mooroolbark, Victoria (3138), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 569 students (268 girls and 301 boys).
Mooroolbark East Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (42.9 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mooroolbark East Primary School scores 52.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 835th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (28th 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 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Mooroolbark East Primary School's 569 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mooroolbark East Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mooroolbark East Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Billanook College
Mooroolbark · Independent combined · Prep-12
889 students · ICSEA 1104 · 298 m away
Pembroke Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.4 km away
Edinburgh College
Lilydale · Independent combined · Prep-12
590 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.4 km away
St Peter Julian Eymard
Mooroolbark · Catholic primary · Prep-6
583 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.6 km away
Yarra Hills Secondary College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
530 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.8 km away
Bimbadeen Heights Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.9 km away
Mooroolbark College
Mooroolbark · Government high school · 7-12
934 students · ICSEA 982 · 2.3 km away
Rolling Hills Primary School
Mooroolbark · Government primary · Prep-6
409 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.4 km away
Kilsyth Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
114 students · ICSEA 948 · 2.5 km away
St Richard's Primary School
Kilsyth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Shelford Primary School
Shelford · Government primary · Prep-6
13 students · ICSEA 1013
Scoresby Primary School
Scoresby · Government primary · Prep-6
136 students · ICSEA 1013
Whorouly Primary School
Whorouly · Government primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 1013
Somerville Primary School
Somerville · Government primary · Prep-6
400 students · ICSEA 1013
Skipton Primary School
Skipton · Government primary · Prep-6
66 students · ICSEA 1012
Werribee Primary School
Werribee · Government primary · Prep-6
531 students · ICSEA 1014
Frequently asked questions
Is Mooroolbark East Primary School a public or private school?
Mooroolbark East Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mooroolbark East Primary School offer?
Mooroolbark East Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mooroolbark East Primary School?
In 2025, Mooroolbark East Primary School had 569 enrolled students (268 girls, 301 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mooroolbark East Primary School?
Mooroolbark East Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mooroolbark East Primary School rank in VIC?
Mooroolbark East Primary School ranks 835th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (52.1/100), and 2550th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mooroolbark East Primary School?
Mooroolbark East Primary School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mooroolbark East Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mooroolbark East Primary School had 75 students in Prep and 87 in Year 6.
Is Mooroolbark East Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mooroolbark East Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mooroolbark East Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mooroolbark East 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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