Mornington Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mornington, Victoria 3931 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#618 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1806 of 4,908 nationally
About Mornington Primary School
Mornington Primary School is a public primary school located in Mornington, Victoria (3931), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 424 students (201 girls and 223 boys).
Mornington Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1062, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (27.4 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mornington Primary School scores 61.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 618th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (15th of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1062
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Mornington Primary School's 424 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mornington Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mornington Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mornington Special Developmental School
Mornington · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 920 · 1.3 km away
Mornington Park Primary School
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.4 km away
Mornington Secondary College
Mornington · Government high school · 7-12
799 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.4 km away
St Macartan's School
Mornington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.4 km away
Padua College
Mornington · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,534 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.6 km away
Benton Junior College
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
585 students · ICSEA 1040 · 3.1 km away
Osborne Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
638 students · ICSEA 1071 · 4.0 km away
Kunyung Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1115 · 4.8 km away
Peninsula Grammar
Mount Eliza · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,270 students · ICSEA 1125 · 4.9 km away
Mount Eliza Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
450 students · ICSEA 1089 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Marlo Primary School
Marlo · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1062
Thomastown East Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1062
Tinternvale Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1062
Wirrigirri Primary School
Wollert · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 1062
Inverloch Primary School
Inverloch · Government primary · Prep-6
461 students · ICSEA 1061
Emerald Primary School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 1061
Frequently asked questions
Is Mornington Primary School a public or private school?
Mornington Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mornington Primary School offer?
Mornington Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mornington Primary School?
In 2025, Mornington Primary School had 424 enrolled students (201 girls, 223 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mornington Primary School?
Mornington Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1062. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mornington Primary School rank in VIC?
Mornington Primary School ranks 618th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (61.4/100), and 1806th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mornington Primary School?
Mornington Primary School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mornington Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mornington Primary School had 84 students in Prep and 67 in Year 6.
Is Mornington Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mornington Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mornington Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mornington 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 Mornington Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 31 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.