Mount Eliza Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Eliza, Victoria 3930 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#468 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1259 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Eliza Primary School
Mount Eliza Primary School is a public primary school located in Mount Eliza, Victoria (3930), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 450 students (186 girls and 264 boys).
Mount Eliza Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1089, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (32.5 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Eliza Primary School scores 67.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 468th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (6th 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 1089
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Eliza Primary School's 450 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Eliza Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Eliza Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Peninsula Grammar
Mount Eliza · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,270 students · ICSEA 1125 · 329 m away
Mount Eliza Secondary College
Mount Eliza · Government high school · 7-12
791 students · ICSEA 1063 · 605 m away
St Thomas More's School
Mount Eliza · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1116 · 847 m away
Mount Eliza North Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
514 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.1 km away
Kunyung Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.6 km away
Toorak College
Mount Eliza · Independent combined · Prep-12
901 students · ICSEA 1151 · 2.5 km away
Padua College
Mornington · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,534 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.1 km away
Derinya Primary School
Frankston South · Government primary · Prep-6
834 students · ICSEA 1097 · 3.4 km away
St Macartan's School
Mornington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1084 · 3.6 km away
Mornington Secondary College
Mornington · Government high school · 7-12
799 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Warranwood Primary School
Warranwood · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1089
Geelong South Primary School
South Geelong · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1088
Briar Hill Primary School
Briar Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1090
Mount Martha Primary School
Mount Martha · Government primary · Prep-6
544 students · ICSEA 1090
Glen Katherine Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
554 students · ICSEA 1088
Heany Park Primary School
Rowville · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 1090
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Eliza Primary School a public or private school?
Mount Eliza Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Mount Eliza Primary School offer?
Mount Eliza Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Eliza Primary School?
In 2025, Mount Eliza Primary School had 450 enrolled students (186 girls, 264 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Eliza Primary School?
Mount Eliza Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1089. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Eliza Primary School rank in VIC?
Mount Eliza Primary School ranks 468th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (67.4/100), and 1259th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Eliza Primary School?
Mount Eliza Primary School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Mount Eliza Primary School each year?
In 2025, Mount Eliza Primary School had 94 students in Prep and 44 in Year 6.
Is Mount Eliza Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Eliza Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Eliza Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Eliza 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 Eliza Primary School?
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