Murrumbeena Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murrumbeena, Victoria 3163 · Glen Eira LGA
About Murrumbeena Primary School
Murrumbeena Primary School is a public primary school located in Murrumbeena, Victoria (3163), within the Glen Eira local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 555 students (264 girls and 291 boys).
Murrumbeena Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1161, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 97th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (41.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murrumbeena Primary School scores 88.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 5th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 19 in the Glen Eira area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1161
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Murrumbeena Primary School's 555 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murrumbeena Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Murrumbeena Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Malvern Valley Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
258 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.1 km away
Solway Primary School
Ashburton · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.5 km away
Carnegie Primary School
Carnegie · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1146 · 1.5 km away
The Currajong School
Malvern East · Independent special · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.5 km away
Oakleigh Grammar
Oakleigh · Independent combined · Prep-12
724 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.5 km away
St Patrick's School
Murrumbeena · Catholic primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.8 km away
Oakleigh Primary School
Oakleigh · Government primary · Prep-6
451 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.8 km away
Lloyd Street Primary School
Malvern East · Government primary · Prep-6
385 students · ICSEA 1180 · 2.0 km away
St Anthony's School
Glen Huntly · Catholic primary · Prep-6
75 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.1 km away
St Mary's School
Malvern East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 1158 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Vermont Primary School
Vermont · Government primary · Prep-6
752 students · ICSEA 1161
Solway Primary School
Ashburton · Government primary · Prep-6
337 students · ICSEA 1161
Banyule Primary School
Rosanna · Government primary · Prep-6
618 students · ICSEA 1161
Pinewood Primary School
Mount Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
947 students · ICSEA 1161
Glenferrie Primary School
Hawthorn · Government primary · Prep-6
244 students · ICSEA 1160
Auburn Primary School
Hawthorn East · Government primary · Prep-6
381 students · ICSEA 1162
Frequently asked questions
Is Murrumbeena Primary School a public or private school?
Murrumbeena Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Murrumbeena Primary School offer?
Murrumbeena Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Murrumbeena Primary School?
In 2025, Murrumbeena Primary School had 555 enrolled students (264 girls, 291 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murrumbeena Primary School?
Murrumbeena Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1161. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Murrumbeena Primary School rank in VIC?
Murrumbeena Primary School ranks 5th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (88.8/100), and 8th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murrumbeena Primary School?
Murrumbeena Primary School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Murrumbeena Primary School each year?
In 2025, Murrumbeena Primary School had 91 students in Prep and 74 in Year 6.
Is Murrumbeena Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Murrumbeena Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Murrumbeena Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Murrumbeena 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 Murrumbeena Primary School?
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