Mount Dandenong Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Dandenong, Victoria 3767 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#537 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1488 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Dandenong Primary School
Mount Dandenong Primary School is a public primary school located in Mount Dandenong, Victoria (3767), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 152 students (79 girls and 73 boys).
Mount Dandenong Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1078, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Dandenong Primary School scores 64.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 537th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (12th 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 1078
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Mount Dandenong Primary School's 152 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Dandenong Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Dandenong Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Billanook Primary School
Montrose · Government primary · Prep-6
438 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.1 km away
Olinda Primary School
Olinda · Government primary · Prep-6
13 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.7 km away
Montrose Primary School
Montrose · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.9 km away
Sassafras Primary School
Sassafras · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.5 km away
Mount Evelyn Christian School
Mount Evelyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
693 students · ICSEA 1059 · 3.6 km away
Ghilgai School
Kilsyth · Independent primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 1061 · 3.8 km away
Gladesville Primary School
Kilsyth · Government primary · Prep-6
76 students · ICSEA 968 · 4.1 km away
Sherbrooke Community School
Sassafras · Government combined · 1-12
95 students · ICSEA 982 · 4.3 km away
St Richard's Primary School
Kilsyth · Catholic primary · Prep-6
166 students · ICSEA 1058 · 4.5 km away
Mount Evelyn Primary School
Mount Evelyn · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1031 · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Tylden Primary School
Tylden · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1078
Winters Flat Primary School
Castlemaine · Government primary · Prep-6
115 students · ICSEA 1078
Upwey South Primary School
Upwey · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 1078
Newham Primary School
Newham · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1079
Mulgrave Primary School
Mulgrave · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1079
Bonbeach Primary School
Bonbeach · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Dandenong Primary School a public or private school?
Mount Dandenong Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mount Dandenong Primary School offer?
Mount Dandenong Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Dandenong Primary School?
In 2025, Mount Dandenong Primary School had 152 enrolled students (79 girls, 73 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Dandenong Primary School?
Mount Dandenong Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1078. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Dandenong Primary School rank in VIC?
Mount Dandenong Primary School ranks 537th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.6/100), and 1488th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Dandenong Primary School?
Mount Dandenong Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mount Dandenong Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mount Dandenong Primary School had 27 students in Prep and 21 in Year 6.
Is Mount Dandenong Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Dandenong Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Dandenong Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Dandenong 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 Mount Dandenong Primary School?
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